on it イディオム
can't put my finger on it
can't put my hands on it
don't mention it
get in on it
get on it
good wood on it
it has your name on it
keep a lid on it
put a different slant on it
put a lid on it
put my finger on it
shake on it
sleep on it
Step on it!
step on it
sit on its hands
Idiom(s): sit on its handsTheme: REFUSAL
[for an audience] to refuse to applaud.
• We saw a very poor performance of the play. The audience sat on its hands for the entire play.
• The audience just sat on its hands.
YOU can bet on it!
Idiom(s): You bet (your boots)! AND YOU can bet on it!Theme: CERTAINTY
surely; absolutely. (Informal.)
• BILL: Coming to the meeting next Saturday? BOB: YOU bet!
• You bet your boots I'll be there!
fall flat on its face
Idiom(s): fall flat (on one's face) AND fall flat (on its face)Theme: FAILURE
to be completely unsuccessful. (Informal.)
• I fell flat on my face when I tried to give my speech.
• The play fell flat on its face.
• My jokes fall flat most of the time.
Put some dirt on it
This means that when you get hurt, you should rub it off or shake it off and you'll be ok.Put some mustard on it!
(USA) I think its used to encourage someone to throw a ball like a baseball hard or fast.Turn something on its head
If you turn something on its head, you turn it upside down or reverse it.step on it|gas|step|step on the gas
v. phr. 1. To push down on the gas pedal to make a car go faster. Be very careful when you step on the gas. Don't go too fast.Compare: GIVE IT THE GUN. 2. informal To go faster; hurry. Step on it, or we'll be late for school. John is a slow starter, but he can step on the gas when it looks as if he might lose the race. Lee was wasting time at breakfast and his father told him to step on it or they would miss the bus.
on its merits
on its meritsAlso, on one's merits or according to one's merits. With regard only to the intrinsic quality of something or someone. For example, Who supports it doesn't matter; we have to consider the idea solely on its merits, or The agency doesn't care about her references but wants to hire candidates according to their merits. [Late 1800s]
on it
Handling, or about to handle, a bearings actual abundantly or adeptly. Don't anguish boss, I'm on it! Wow, Janet has been on it lately, hasn't she?Learn more: onon it
bubbler heavily. Australian informalLearn more: onon it
mod. absolutely good. Man, Weasel is absolutely on it! What a rad lad! Learn more: on
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