English words starting with on - page 2

Meanings of On-impulse:

phrase

Because you suddenly want to, although you haven't planned to

Usage examples:

"i didn't know you were looking for some new shoes." "oh, i wasn't - i just bought them on impulse.…

Meanings of On-its-last-legs:

idiom

Weak or in very bad condition

Usage examples:

My car is on its last legs, but i'll drive it until it won't go any farther.

Meanings of On-its-own:

idiom

Based only on a person's or thing's qualities and not on what other people say about that person or thing

Usage examples:

Judge the product on its own merits, and not on what the ads say.

Meanings of On-leave:

idiom

To have an effect that changes someone or something, usually in a bad way

Usage examples:

The experience had left its mark on her.

Meanings of On-no-account:

idiom

If something must on no account/not on any account be done, it must not be done at any time or for any reason

Usage examples:

Employees must on no account make personal phone calls from the office., these records must not on …

Meanings of On-offer:

phrase

Available to be bought or used

Usage examples:

We were amazed at the range of products on offer., i'll take a look at their website and see what's…

Meanings of On-one:

adjective

Having direct, personal communication

Usage examples:

Smaller class sizes mean that children get more one-on-one teacher attention.

Meanings of On-one-side:

idiom

To not use something, especially an amount of money, in order to keep it for later use

Usage examples:

We have put some money on one side for next year's summer holiday.

Meanings of On-ones:

adjective

Having direct, personal communication

Usage examples:

Smaller class sizes mean that children get more one-on-one teacher attention.

Meanings of On-paper:

idiom

According to a theory or idea as opposed to something that has been tried

Usage examples:

On paper it looks like it could work, but i won't believe it until i see it in operation.

Meanings of On-pins-and-needles:

idiom

Worried or excited about something that is going to happen

Usage examples:

Don’t keep margaret on pins and needles – give her a call.

Meanings of On-record:

verb

To keep information for the future by writing it down or storing it on a computer

Usage examples:

She carefully recorded the events of the meeting., wind gusts of up to 50 miles per hour were recor…

noun

A piece of written information about something that is kept so that people can refer to it later

Usage examples:

The records show that the company employed a staff of 300 in the 1990s., keep a record of all trans…

Meanings of On-sale:

noun

An act of exchanging something for money

Usage examples:

[ u ] you pay tax on the profits from the sale of buildings., [ c ] the school raised money from bo…

Meanings of On-second-thoughts:

noun

A change in a decision or opinion

Usage examples:

He apparently had second thoughts about that remark., on second thought (= after thinking about it …

Meanings of On-stand-to:

idiom

To have no good arguments to support your position

Usage examples:

They settled the lawsuit because they did not have a leg to stand on.

Meanings of On-standby:

idiom

Ready to work or be used if necessary

Usage examples:

Hospitals are on standby to care for casualties of the crash., hospitals are on standby to care for…

Meanings of On-steroids:

idiom

Used for saying that something is an extreme example or version of something

Usage examples:

He described the new edifices as "architecture on steroids"., people flocked to west berlin in sear…

Meanings of On-t:

idiom

That is unlikely to be true or to happen

Usage examples:

"do you think i’ll get my money back?" "i wouldn’t bet on it."

Meanings of On-tap:

idiom

Available

Usage examples:

There are several new movies on tap this weekend.

Meanings of On-target:

idiom

If you are on target with a piece of work, you are making good progress and likely to achieve what you planned.

Meanings of On-the:

preposition

Used to show that something is in a position above something else and touching it, or that something is moving into such ...

Meanings of On-the-attack:

idiom

To act in a strong, determined way to defeat someone or something, often in a game or competition

Usage examples:

In the second half, the panthers went on the attack and they scored after two minutes., the democra…

Meanings of On-the-bias:

noun

An unfair personal opinion that influences your judgment

Usage examples:

[ u ] they vowed to fight racial bias in the school., [ c usually sing ] does news coverage reflect…

Meanings of On-the-blink:

idiom

Not working correctly

Usage examples:

The dvd player is on the blink again.

Meanings of On-the-button:

idiom

Exactly correct

Usage examples:

She was right on the button when she said i'd regret moving out.