Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

on hold
- to be left waiting on a telephone line
I phoned the bank but I was quickly put on hold.
on horseback
- to be on the back of a horse
We went up to the campground on horseback.
on ice
- to be away for safekeeping or later use, to be postponed
The city have put the plans for the new stadium on ice while they try to raise more
money.
on impulse
- something that is done without planning
I bought the DVD player on impulse.
on land
- on the land, on the soil, not at sea
The old sailor was never very comfortable when he was on land.
on line
- connected to a remote computer
The editor is able to do most of his work on line.
on location
- a movie being filmed in a location away from the movie studio
The movie was filmed on location in the mountains.
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