on the trot
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Meaning · English
doing something continuously without a break
Literally: on the run, like a horse
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
Right cos they're static models, alright, there's no uncertainty there.
In and out, on and off, they're coming at us from all sides.
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “on the trot” mean?
doing something continuously without a break Literally: on the run, like a horse
Is “on the trot” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.