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a fly on the wall
able to hear and see what a fly would see and hear I'd like to be a fly on the wall in the Judge's chambers.
a lot on the ball
intelligent, smart Melvin may not look intelligent, but he's got a lot on the ball.
at or on the tip of one
at the point of being said, almost remembered My former teacher's name is on the tip of my tongue and I will soon remember it.
be on the go
be very busy (going from one thing or project to another).
be on the road
be traveling.
bet on the wrong horse
base one
cash on the barrelhead
"pay cash to the owner at the time of purchase; cold, hard cash" "The old man said, ""To buy my pony you'll have to pay $300 - cash on the barrelhead."""
cash on the line
pay the full price in cash to the seller I'll pay $200 for the bike - cash on the line.
feet on the ground
an understanding of what can be done, sensible ideas The new manager has his feet on the ground and will probably be able to come up with a sensible solution to our problems.
fly on the wall
(See a fly on the wall)
get in on the ground floor
be there at the start, be one of the first If I get in on the ground floor at MING'S, I'll advance quickly.
get off on the wrong foot
make a bad start, begin with a mistake Unfortunately my relationship with my new teacher got off on the wrong foot.
get out of bed on the wrong side
be in a bad mood I think that she got out of bed on the wrong side this morning as she hasn
get the show on the road
start working on something Let
get this show on the road
begin to do something, get down to business, get rolling "After a lot of talk about how to drill a well, the boss said, ""Let's get this show on the road."""
get up on the wrong side of bed
be grouchy or cranky, get off to a bad start Did you get up on the wrong side of bed? Are you in a bad mood?
get up on the wrong side of the bed
be in a bad mood He got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning and won
grass is always greener on the other side
a place that is far away or different seems better than where we are now He realized that the grass is always greener on the other side when he saw that his new job wasn
handwriting on the wall
a sign that something bad will happen The handwriting is on the wall. Business conditions are bad so probably nobody will get a pay raise this year.
haul up on the carpet
questioned, disciplined, give me the third degree If you don't obey every rule, you will be hauled up on the carpet.
have something on the ball
be smart, clever, skilled She really has a lot on the ball. She should do well in whatever she chooses to do.
high on the hog
having expensive things, in luxury If I win the lotto, we'll live high on the hog - in a mansion!
hit the nail on the head
make a correct guess or analysis He really hit the nail on the head when he wrote the report about the bank
hot on the trail
following the trail, looking for evidence The police are hot on the trail of the bank robbers.
icing on the cake
a bonus, extra benefit, the rest is gravy We've sold enough tickets to pay for the trip. This money from the Elks Club is icing on the cake!
jam on the brakes
quickly put the brakes on in a car to stop He jammed on the brakes and was able to avoid hitting the child.
Johnny on the spot
being ready to help, being there when needed When I need a ride, you're always here - Johnny on the spot.
jump on the bandwagon (also get or climb on the ba
join a popular activity Everyone has jumped on the bandwagon to try and stop smoking in the workplace.
lay it on the line
be truthful, the straight goods You can lay it on the line. I want to know if I passed or failed.
lay one's cards on the table
let someone know one's position openly, deal honestly He laid his cards on the table during the meeting to dispose of the excess inventory.
lie down on the job
stop working, refuse to work Yes, I take long coffee breaks, but I would never lie down on the job.
life on the edge
(See live on the edge)
live on the edge
live in danger from drugs or disease or crime When Bill played in the NHL, he was living on the edge.
moon them
show them a bare bum, show your bare buttocks They booed him for dropping the ball, so he mooned them.
new kid on the block
new person in the office or in the class etc. I'm the new kid on the block. I come from Portugal.
on the air
broadcasting or being broadcast on radio or TV That television program has been on the air for over three years now.
on the back burner
to be done later, not as important The playground project is on the back burner until next spring.
on the ball
smart, intelligent, bright, sharp Max has a lot on the ball. He can solve our problem.
on the bandwagon
the newest popular group or activity, joining something because many others are doing it Everybody in our company is on the bandwagon now to try and eliminate smoking in the workplace
on the beam
doing well, just right or correct What he said about the tax problem was right on the beam. .
on the blink
not working My stereo has been on the blink for the last few months.
on the block
to be sold, for sale Our house has been on the block for over a month now.
on the books
listed, accounted for Is it legal to sell items that aren't on the books - that aren't listed?
on the bright side
positive, optimistic Chan is positive. He always looks on bright side of things.
on the brink
close, almost there, on the verge Their marriage is failing. They're on the brink of divorce.
on the button
correct, accurate, dead on, spot on When Fern guessed my age, she was right on the button: 39.
on the carpet
asked to explain a mistake, give me the third degree Tom's on the carpet because he lost company documents.
on the cutting edge
(See the cutting edge)
on the dole
receiving welfare The area is very poor and there are many people on the dole.
on the dot
exactly on time, not early or late The concert started at 7:30 on the dot. trên
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