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On the rag is slang for menstruating.
According to schedule; right on time. Often called on the card (timecard) and sometimes on the cat hop
Phrs. Getting drunk. Abb. of 'on the hit and miss', rhyming slang for 'on the piss'.
On the needle is slang for habitually injecting heroin or another narcotic.
On the lay−by is Australian slang for on hire purchase.
On the cross is slang for dishonesty.
On the ties, as a derailed train
On the never−never is British slang for on hire purchase, on credit.
On the drip is British slang for on hire purchase.
Commoner version of dancing on the carpet
Tie the rap on is slang for charge a suspect with circumstantial evidence.
Phrs. On the quiet, secretly.
On the schnozz is American slang for precisely, exactly on time.
On the Strap is British slang for on credit or hire−purchase.
Phrs. Paying by installments, on hire purchase. Cf. 'on the never never'.
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Toward; for; -- indicating the object of some passion; as, have pity or compassion on him.
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Occupied with; in the performance of; as, only three officers are on duty; on a journey.
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To the account of; -- denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon; as, on us be all the blame; a curse on him.
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At or near; adjacent to; -- indicating situation, place, or position; as, on the one hand, on the other hand; the fleet is on the American coast.
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In the service of; connected with; of the number of; as, he is on a newspaper; on a committee.
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In progress; proceeding; as, a game is on.
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In reference or relation to; as, on our part expect punctuality; a satire on society.
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Indicating dependence or reliance; with confidence in; as, to depend on a person for assistance; to rely on; hence, indicating the ground or support of anything; as, he will promise on certain conditions; to bet on a horse.
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At the time of, conveying some notion of cause or motive; as, on public occasions, the officers appear in full dress or uniform. Hence, in consequence of, or following; as, on the ratification of the treaty, the armies were disbanded.
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At, or in contact with, the surface or upper part of a thing, and supported by it; placed or lying in contact with the surface; as, the book lies on the table, which stands on the floor of a house on an island.
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At or in the time of; during; as, on Sunday we abstain from labor. See At (synonym).
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Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with; as, to play on a violin or piano. Hence, figuratively, to work on one's feelings; to make an impression on the mind.
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Forward, in succession; as, from father to son, from the son to the grandson, and so on.
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Adhering; not off; as in the phrase, "He is neither on nor off," that is, he is not steady, he is irresolute.
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Forward, in progression; onward; -- usually with a verb of motion; as, move on; go on.
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By virtue of; with the pledge of; -- denoting a pledge or engagement, and put before the thing pledged; as, he affirmed or promised on his word, or on his honor.
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The general signification of on is situation, motion, or condition with respect to contact or support beneath
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In addition to; besides; -- indicating multiplication or succession in a series; as, heaps on heaps; mischief on mischief; loss on loss; thought on thought.
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By that; by how much; by so much; on that account; -- used before comparatives; as, the longer we continue in sin, the more difficult it is to reform.
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In continuance; without interruption or ceasing; as, sleep on, take your ease; say on; sing on.
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