Adjective
1. in operation or operational;
2. (of events) planned or scheduled;
3. performing or scheduled for duties;
Adverb
1. with a forward motion;
2. indicates continuity or persistence or concentration;
3. in a state required for something to function or be effective;
In a pinch, you could get home on foot.
The river slows on the flat bottom.
He leaped on to the platform with a thump.
They advised the peasants on how to use the machine.
I shall have to read up on this subject if I am to give a talk about it.
Success often depends on temperament.
She first appeared on the screen ten years ago.
The whole incident was recorded on film.
He stumbled blindly on through the dark building.
I felt a touch on my arm.
They just handed the game to the other team on a plate.
She would pinch on food in order to spend on clothing.
By frugality she managed to get along on her small salary.
The letter ended on a cheerful note.
Production has already been put on the right track.
He stepped on my toes.
Much of the skin on her arm was abraded.
He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.
There hangs straight on the wall of this grocery a service pledge.
He stated his views on the question at the meeting.
The king was attended upon [ on ] by a number of servants.
He jumped on me for not agreeing with him.
The lamp stands on a circular base.
The diamond ring glittered on his finger.
The boy's manner of speech jarred on the teacher, who came from a different part of the country.
Smith has run away from home, but his family are putting a good face on it.
Sylvia does not get on with the supervisor and the danger is that he will trump up some charge to discredit her.
The firm signed on fifty more workers last week.
She has been on the stage for over thirty years.
After having spent wholemornings on the river, I always go home with an empey bag.
be on about
(Brit. informal)talk about tediously and at length
she's always on about doing one's duty.
be on at someone
(Brit. informal)nag or grumble at someone
be on to someone
(informal)be close to discovering the truth about an illegal or undesirable activity that someone is engaging in
be on to something
(informal)have an idea or information that is likely to lead to an important discovery
it's not on
(informal)it's impractical or unacceptable
on it
(Austral. informal)drinking heavily
on side
supporting or part of the same team as aomeome else
on to
moving to a location on (the surface of something)
they went up on to the ridge.
moving aboard (a public service vehicle) with the intention of travelling in it
we got on to the train.
what are you on?
(informal)said to express incredulity at someone's behaviour, with the implication that they must be under the influence of drugs
you're on
(informal)said by way of accepting a challenge or bet
be on to&I{【俚语】}
To be aware of or have information about
You'll never deceive us again; we're on to you.
on and off
Intermittently.
on and on
Without stopping; continuously.
on a bum
The kids are out on a bum at some school-sponsored dancing party.
on the razzle
Your wife was in England,and you went on the razzle with Leo.
on the hot seat
The poor jerk's on the hot seat for for getting to shut the safe.
If you're in the hot seat, he'll fight for you.
on a hiding to nothing
l know they are on a hiding to nothing.
on the outer
And you're on the outer for sticking up for him?
on the lam
So I went on the lam.
The girl took it on the lam.
have a crush on somebody
She has a crush on the new gym mistress.
where on earth
Where on earth is my book?
Where on God's green earth did you get that queer hat?
fire on
Your behaviour will fire on the whole family.
put on the fritz
The orchestra put that dance number on the fritz.
put somebody on the stake
The hooligan puts peddlers on the stake monthly.
Go on!
Go on! You don't really know what you are talking about!
Oh,go on, I'm not that good!
not on your life
A: Drink that? B: Not on your life!
rain on somebodys parade
She really rained on our parade.
I hate to rain on your parade,but your plans are all wrong.
switch on
She saw her child and immediately switched on.
That music really switched me on!
Most kids I know switched on when they went to high school.
There was some old man who seemed to get pleasure from getting kids to switch on. Maybe he was a dealer.
on the bleeding edge
This gadget is brand new. It's really on the bleeding edge.
get a hump on
Get a hump on with that assignment,OK?
on the stump
The men running for presidency were on the stump in their home states.
He is very effective on the stump.
dance on air
It doesn't cost me a thing to make you dance on air.
on the same wavelength
We're not on the same wavelength. Let's try again.
We kept talking until we were on the same wavelength.
Finding a restaurant on your wavelength is easy.
flat on ones ass
He blew his pay pack, and he's flat on his ass.
That company's a loser.flat on its ass.
on the rims
The company went on the rims.
(One’s) ass is on the line.
I better be right this time, because my ass is on the line.
on the piss
Well,I guess I'll go on the piss tonight.
come out on top
Who came out on top in the poll?
ease on
He started easing on down the road.
on ice
The deal's on ice.
With their lead, they had the game on ice.
If this one fails,I've got another on ice.
That's a great idea,but we'll have to put it on ice until we can afford to put it into action.
A couple of days on ice would do you fine.
This movie stinks on ice.
put on the dog
Frank's really putting on the dog for the big party Friday night.
on the take
Everyone in city halt is on the take.
I heard that the mayor was accused of being on the take.
impact on
The cut will nut impact on our department.
on spec
A: Is he expecting you? B: No, we just came on spec.
on the juice
She won't be able to return your call. I'm afraid she's on the juice again.
on the needle
Once your're on the needle, you've had it.
tie a bag on
You still tie a bag on now and again.
Davy had just one more drink, and then he got a hag on.
put the chill on somebody
She was pretty snooty till we all put the chill on her.
I sent him a real snorter, because he really quite put the chill on me.
Moyer had the chill put on Stein.
on the make
The rookies are very much on the make.
She associated with men on the make.
That young lawyer is sure on the make.
Whether they are on the make,and they all are.
You mean he was still on the make? At his age?
put a move on
He stopped everything to put a move on that Russian woman.
talk on the big white phone
One more beer and I'm gonna have to go talk on the big white phone.
death on something
This kind of road is just death on tyres.
This candy is death on my teeth.
He is way fast——just death on wheels.
Pete is death on skis. You ought to see him go.
on ones ass
He lost three jobs, and now he's on his ass.
His company went bankrupt, and he's on his ear now.
put the freeze on somebody
Women are quick to put the freeze on freeloaders.
above, on, over
at, in, on
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