on end
Erect; also, in succession, without a break, as "he'll go on talking for days on end.
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on eternal patrol
Dead, usually referring to a submerged submarine crew
on file
officially recorded or documented
on fire
Performing exceptionally well
on good terms
Having a friendly and harmonious relationship
on hand
Available or ready to be used
on hold
Delayed or paused temporarily
on holiday
taking a break from work or daily activities for leisure
on ice
postponed or suspended temporarily
on in years
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
on its last legs
Moribund; obsolete; ready to fall out of cognisance. Show a leg, there!
on its merits
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
on Monday
Common English phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
on my own
independently, without help from others
on notice
Officially warned or informed of a problem or issue
on one's bill
At one's own expense
on one's deathbed
at the end of one's life
on one's feet
able to support oneself financially
on one's head
completely one's responsibility
on one's high horse
Behaving in a superior or haughty manner
on one's last legs
Very weak or close to failing
on one's lonesome
Alone, without companions or assistance
on one's mind
Thoughts or concerns that someone is currently thinking about
on one's own hook
On one's own responsi- bility or account. An angler's phrase.
on one's tod
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
on one's toes
Fully alert and ready to act quickly
on one's watch
During one's period of responsibility or leadership
on opposite sides of the barricades
Completely opposed in views or goals
on pins and needles
Feeling extremely anxious or nervous
on purpose
Intentionally or deliberately
on second thought
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
on sight
immediately, without hesitation
on solid ground
In a stable or secure situation
on someone's account
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
on someone's dime
At someone else's expense
on someone's doorstep
in someone's immediate area or responsibility
on someone's hands
To be someone's responsibility
on someone's radar
Being considered or noticed by someone
on steroids
Exaggerated or intensified to a great degree
on strike
refusing to work due to a dispute
on stun
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
on sufferance
Tolerated or allowed to remain, but not welcomed or valued.
on talking terms
in a relationship where people communicate with each other
on television
Common English phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
on tenterhooks
In a state of anxious suspense or uncertainty
on the anvil
Being shaped or formed, often in a difficult or challenging way
on the back foot
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
on the back of
as a result of something's success
on the ball
Performing well and being in control of a situation
on the basis of something
Common English phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
on the beach
unemployed or retired
on the boob
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
on the books
On the list of a club, the list of candidates, the list of voters, or any official list. At Cambridge University they say "on the boards.
on the bounce
happening immediately after something else
on the bounce
Ostentatiously swaggering. Trying to effect some object "on the bounce" is trying to attain one's end through making an impression that is unwarrantable.
on the bow
Within a range of 45° on one side or the other of the prow. Up in the bows, To be. To be thoroughly enraged.
on the brain
Preoccupying one's thoughts
on the breadline
Living in poverty with barely enough money for basic needs
on the bubble
At risk of being eliminated or removed
on the canvas
being considered or discussed