“onthe”

The following 186 entries include the term onthe.

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fire-on-the-mountain

noun

: mexican fire plant

wag-on-the-wall

noun

: a wall clock with pendulum and weights exposed

a pat on the back

noun phrase

: a show of praise or approval

a slap on the back

noun phrase

: the act of slapping someone's back usually to express praise or approval

be on the lookout for

idiom

: to watch or search for (something or someone) : be alert to

be quick on the draw

idiom

: to be quick about removing a gun from where it is kept : to quickly draw a gun and be ready to shoot it often used figuratively

call (someone) on the carpet

idiom

: to criticize (someone) for doing something wrong

carry on the tradition

idiom

: to continue doing something that has been done by the people in a particular group, family, society, etc., for a long time

cloud on the horizon

noun phrase

: a problem that could appear in the future

come/follow close/hard/hot on the heels of (something)

idiom

: to happen very soon afterward

come/go on the air

idiom

: to start broadcasting or being broadcast

come on the market

idiom

: to be made available for sale

easy on the eye

idiom

: easy or pleasant to look at

err on the side of

idiom

: to use or show more of (something) than may be needed so that one can be sure that he or she is using or showing enough of it

every hour on the hour

idiom

: at the beginning of each hour (at 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, etc.)

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