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on the clockIn the official time remaining in a game or other sporting event.Rate it:
on the clockOf a taxicab, engaged for hire; displayed numerically as time or fare on the meter of a taxicab.Rate it:
on the clockRemunerated per unit of time.Rate it:
on the clockWorking at one's job; occupied in some manner during one's hours of remunerated employment.Rate it:
on the cuffOn credit, with payment to be made later.Rate it:
On the CuffFree of charge, extension in credit, to be paid laterRate it:
on the cutting room floorNot included in the finalized version of something; deliberately rejected or unintentionally overlooked.Rate it:
on the defensivePrepared to defend or protect against criticism, attack or aggression.Rate it:
on the dotExactly; precisely, especially of a numerical quantity.Rate it:
on the doubleRapidly or immediately.Rate it:
On the DoubleVery fast, immediately, very quicklyRate it:
on the down-lowIn secret.Rate it:
on the down-lowSecretly sleeping with someone other than one's partner.Rate it:
on the down-low(of a male) Publicly identifying as heterosexual but secretly having sex with other men.Rate it:
on the down-lowPublicly identifying as heterosexual but secretly having sex with other men.Rate it:
on the drytemporarily refraining from drinking alcoholRate it:
on the edge of one's seatIn suspense; waiting eagerly or anxiously for some resolution.Rate it:
on the face ofNotwithstanding.Rate it:
on the face of itApparently; as far as can be seen or determined.Rate it:
on the fenceUndecided; wavering in one's opinion.Rate it:
On the FenceUndecided about something, unwilling to commit, unable to choose the sideRate it:
on the flySpontaneously or extemporaneously; done as one goes, or during another activity.Rate it:
on the fritzbroken; something is brokenRate it:
On the FritzNot operating properly, malfunctioning, out of orderRate it:
on the front footIn a dominant position.Rate it:
on the gameWorking as a prostitute.Rate it:
on the goActively traveling; busy; moving often.Rate it:
on the goTo have started.Rate it:
on the gripping handfrom a third point of viewRate it:
on the heels ofIn close pursuit of; close behind.Rate it:
on the heels ofClosely following; in succession immediately after.Rate it:
on the highstreetIn personRate it:
on the hookIn debt; obligated to pay or provide; liable; responsible or blamed.Rate it:
on the hopPlaying truant from school.Rate it:
on the hornOn the telephone.Rate it:
on the horns of a dilemmaFacing a choice between two equally undesirable alternatives.Rate it:
On the Horns of a DilemmaHaving to decide between two things, faced with the decision making with both the options unfavorableRate it:
On the Hot SeatIn a difficult position, in a situation where one is subject to criticism, situation in which one is scrutinizedRate it:
on the houseA complimentary item beverage, dessert.Rate it:
on the houseFree, complimentary.Rate it:
on the huhnot level, not square, not straightRate it:
on the hush-hushsecretly; in secretRate it:
on the internet nobody knows you're a dogIt is easy to conceal one's identity on the internet.Rate it:
on the ladderFiguratively a property ladder, owning property.Rate it:
on the lamRunning away, usually from the police; on the run.Rate it:
on the levelA discreet reference to freemasonry.Rate it:
on the levelHonest, sincere, straightforward.Rate it:
on the levelgenuineRate it:
on the lineOn a level with the eye of the spectator; said of a picture, as hung in an exhibition of pictures.Rate it:
on the lineIn a contest or enterprise.Rate it:

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