on the bias

phrase

as in diagonally
in a line or direction running from corner to corner The instructions said to cut the fabric on the bias.

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“On the bias.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/on%20the%20bias. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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