All English words - page 2444

Meanings of On-the-hop:

idiom

To do something when someone is not ready for it and is not able to deal with it

Usage examples:

I'm afraid you've caught me on the hop - i wasn't expecting you until next week.

Meanings of On-the-horns-of-a-dilemma:

idiom

To be unable to decide which of two things to do because either could have bad results

Meanings of On-the-house:

idiom

Given to you free by a business

Usage examples:

Your meal is on the house tonight!

Meanings of On-the-level:

idiom

Being honest or speaking truthfully

Usage examples:

I know he’s lied to you before, but i really think he’s on the level this time.

Meanings of On-the-lookout-for:

phrase

To search for something or someone

Usage examples:

I'm always on the lookout for interesting new recipes., he was surfing the web, on the lookout for …

Meanings of On-the-make:

idiom

Trying hard to succeed, esp. in a way that is dishonest

Usage examples:

The movie is about a businessman on the make, who steals company funds.

Meanings of On-the-market:

idiom

Available for sale

Usage examples:

We put our house on the market last spring.

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-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-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-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-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-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.

Meanings of On-to:

phrasal verb

To include or build something extra

Usage examples:

We’ve added on a couple of rooms to the house.