English words starting with on - page 4

Meanings of On-the-move:

idiom

To be physically active

Usage examples:

I've been on the move all day and i'm really tired., we're going to be on the move all next week, b…

Meanings of On-the-nail:

noun

A thin piece of metal having a pointed end that is forced into wood or another substance by hitting the other end with a hammer, and is used esp. to join two pieces or to hold something in place

Usage examples:

[ m ] workmen were nailing down the carpet., he nailed the box shut., we finally nailed the guys du…

verb

To prove that someone is guilty of doing something

Usage examples:

Identifying and nailing insider dealers in the credit markets is a difficult task., he nailed the i…

Meanings of On-the-off-chance:

noun

Hoping that something may be possible, although it is not likely

Usage examples:

I applied for the job on the off chance that they might like me, but i didn't seriously expect to g…

Meanings of On-the-other-hand:

idiom

In a way that is different from the first thing you mentioned

Usage examples:

My husband likes classical music – i, on the other hand, like all kinds.

Meanings of On-the-other-side-of:

idiom

Used to tell someone that, despite being pleased now, they will not be pleased later when things do not happen as expected or planned

Usage examples:

She's pleased with her promotion but she'll be laughing on the other side of her face when she sees…

Meanings of On-the-rise:

phrase

Increasing

Usage examples:

Police say that youth crime is on the rise again., nationalism is once again on the rise., resignat…

Meanings of On-the-road-to:

idiom

Likely to achieve something

Usage examples:

The doctors say she’s on the road to recovery.

Meanings of On-the-rocks:

idiom

Infmlfailing

Usage examples:

Their marriage is on the rocks.

Meanings of On-the-s:

preposition

Up to (the time that); until

Usage examples:

Tell him to take it easy till we get there., to till the soil, fig. we suspected him of dipping int…

noun

A machine in a store or other business that records each sale and into which money paid by customers is put

Usage examples:

Early indications from major uk stores show that cash tills have only just improved their takings o…

Meanings of On-the-shelf:

idiom

Delayed

Usage examples:

Plans to start a free film series have been put on the shelf.

Meanings of On-the-side:

idiom

In addition

Usage examples:

He drives a bus, but he’s a tour guide on the side., i’ll have the salad with the dressing on the s…

Meanings of On-the-side-of:

idiom

To be especially careful rather than taking a risk or making a mistake

Usage examples:

25 people have replied to the invitation, but i've erred on the side of caution and put out 30 chai…

Meanings of On-the-spot:

phrase

Without any delay; immediately.

Usage examples:

He offered me the job on the spot

idiom

At that moment or place

Usage examples:

He was arrested on the spot., i’m not trying to put you on the spot, but could you explain why you …

Meanings of On-the-streets:

idiom

Without a home

Usage examples:

Live on the streets some of these people have been living on the streets for years.

Meanings of On-the-stroke-of:

idiom

Exactly at a particular time

Usage examples:

Fireworks started at the stroke of ten.

Meanings of On-the-take:

idiom

Trying to profit in a personal and usually financial way from a situation

Usage examples:

He's obviously on the take - where else did all that money come from?

Meanings of On-the-track-of:

noun

A path that is narrower than a road, often with an uneven surface

Usage examples:

We walked along a muddy track at the side of the field., deer tracks in the snow, [ u ] fall sports…

Meanings of On-the-trot:

idiom

If you do things on the trot, you do them directly after each other without pausing

Usage examples:

They won three games on the trot., she worked 30 hours on the trot to get the job finished on time.

Meanings of On-the-up-and-up:

idiom

Honest and fair to everyone

Usage examples:

There is skepticism among many voters that the election is going to be conducted on the up and up.

Meanings of On-the-wane:

phrase

Becoming less strong, powerful, popular, etc.

Usage examples:

There are signs that support for the group is on the wane., wide-scale outbreaks of the illness hav…

Meanings of On-the-way:

idiom

To be close to doing something

Usage examples:

I'm well on the way to completing the report.

Meanings of On-the-way-to:

idiom

To be close to doing something

Usage examples:

I'm well on the way to completing the report.

Meanings of On-the-whole:

idiom

Generally

Usage examples:

On the whole, i prefer classical music.

Meanings of On-the-wing:

phrase

A bird that is on the wing is flying

Usage examples:

When they are on the wing, you can really see their dramatic markings., geese make a very distincti…

Meanings of On-thin-ice:

phrase

In a precarious or risky situation.

Usage examples:

You're skating on thin ice

idiom

To be doing something that is dangerous or involves risks

Usage examples:

He's skating on thin ice by lying to the police.