Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

on the bandwagon
- to do or join something because many others are doing it
Everybody in our company is on the bandwagon to eliminate smoking in the
workplace.
on the beam
- to be doing well, to be just right or correct
What the politician said about the tax problem was right on the beam.
on the bench
- to be sitting/waiting for a chance to play in a sports game
The new player was forced to sit on the bench for most of his first season.
on the bench
- to be directing a session of court (usually a judge)
The new judge was on the bench for three days last week.
on the blink
- to be not working
My stereo has been on the blink for many months.
on the block
- to be for sale
Our house has been on the block for over a month now.
on the borderline
- to be undecided, to be in an uncertain position between two things
My test scores are on the borderline between passing or failing the course.
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