Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

on an even keel
- to be in a well-ordered situation/condition
We got the new department running on an even keel before we took some time off.
on and off
- intermittently, now and then
It has been raining on and off since early this morning.
on and on
- continually, at tedious length
The speech continued on and on until we finally left the meeting.
on any account
- for any purpose, for any reason
I am not going to talk to that woman on any account.
on approval
- to buy something with the right to return it
We carefuly looked at the chair which we had bought on approval.
on behalf of (someone)
- representing someone
The lawyer went to the meeting on behalf of his client.
on bended knee
- with great humility
The young man was on bended knee when he asked his girlfriend to marry him.
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