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The following 270 entries include the term onthe.
Sermon on the Mount
noun phrase: an ethical discourse delivered by Jesus and recorded in Matthew 5–7 and paralleled briefly in Luke 6:20–49
slap on the wrist
phrase: a gentle usually ineffectual reprimand
snow-on-the-mountain
noun: a spurge (Euphorbia marginata) of the central and western U.S. that has showy white-bracted flower clusters and is grown as an ornamental
take it on the chin
phrase: to be badly damaged or affected by something : to be hit hard by something
thick on the ground
phrasethin on the ground
phrasewater on the knee
noun phrase: an accumulation of synovial fluid in the knee joint (as from injury or disease) marked especially by swelling
writing on the wall
phrase: an omen or sign of one's unpleasant fate
bird-on-the-wing
nounblot on the escutcheon
: a disgrace in a family record : a stain in reputation
bowling on the green
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
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