on and off
Intermittently or at irregular intervals
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Getting around: roads, vehicles, traffic, and journeys.
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on board
supporting or participating in a project
on the go
Actively doing something or traveling from place to place
on the move
Traveling or in motion from one place to another
on the shelf
Unused or postponed, often indefinitely
on the street
available or known to the public
on the wagon
not drinking alcohol after a period of heavy drinking
on the way
happening or done during a journey or process
on your bike
Go away.
onwards and upwards
Improving or becoming more successful
open up
To open.
out and about
Actively going out and participating in social activities
out and out
Prime, excellent, of the first quality; beyond measure. OUT-AND-OUTER, one who is of an OUT-AND-OUT description, "up" to anything.
out at heels
In declining circumstances.
out on the loose
"on the spree," in search of adventures. See ON THE LOOSE.
pad the hoof
To walk; "PADDING THE HOOF, on the high toby," tramping or walking on the high road.
pass by
To travel past without stopping.
pass off
To happen.
peg it
To run; to leg it; to scarper.
peg out
To mark (a territory or area) with pegs.
pilgrim's salve
A sirreverence, human excrement.
poetry in motion
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
pull back
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pull, back.
push along
Synonym of push on.
put on the map
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
quick as thought
Very quick.
quirks and quillets
Tricks and devices. Quirks in law; subtle distinctions and evasions.
revved up
Energized.
rhythm and blues
Shoes.
ride on a rail
to be forced out of a place
ride out
to endure a difficult situation until it passes
set in motion
To start something happening or to put a plan into action
set the wheels in motion
To start a process or take the first steps towards a goal
set to
To begin something with determination; to commence a long and difficult task or project.
sewed up
Drunk.
shanks naggy
To ride shanks naggy: to travel on foot. SCOTCH.
shanks’s mare
"to ride SHANK’S MARE," to go on foot.
shifting ballast
A term used by sailors, to signify soldiers, passengers, or any landsmen on board.
shoot through
To leave, to disappear.
slick as snot
Very slick.
slow as Christmas
Very slow.
snarl up
to entangle
snoop around
To snoop.
spank out
To depart.
split up
to separate or divide into parts
sprint race
A short-distance race, ran at the topmost speed throughout. SPRINT is in the North synonymous with SPURT, and hence the name.
start off
To begin.
start out
To emerge suddenly; to jump out.
step it
To run away, or make off.
stop and go
characterized by frequent stops and starts
stop over
To interrupt one's journey for a short (sometimes overnight) stay.
swings and roundabouts
Gains and losses balance each other out
tag-rag and bobtail
An expression meaning an assemblage of low people, the mobility of all sorts. To tag after one like a tantony pig: to follow one wherever one goes, just as St. Anthony is followed by his pig.
take a walk
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
take flight
to suddenly become popular or successful
take for a ride
to deceive or cheat someone
take off
To remove.
take something in one's stride
To handle a difficult situation calmly and easily
take the ride
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
the thing is
Used to introduce a fact or explanation