Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

on the button
- to be exactly on time
I arrived for the meeting right on the button.
on the contrary
- as the opposite
I thought that the speech would be boring but on the contrary it was quite interesting.
on the defensive
- to be trying to defend oneself
I always feel that I am on the defensive when I talk to my friend about money.
on the dole
- to be receiving welfare
This area is very poor and there are many people on the dole who live here.
on the dot
- to be right on time
He always arrives for his meetings on the dot.
on the double
- very fast
My father asked me to bring him the newspaper on the double.
on the edge of one`s seat
- to be nervously and excitedly waiting for something
I have been on the edge of my seat all day while I wait for the contest to begin.
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