Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

on the eve of (something)
- just before or on the evening before something
The sports fans were very excited on the eve of the big game.
on the face of it
- from the way something looks, superficially
On the face of it, it looked like the speeding car had caused the accident.
on the fence (about something)
- to be undecided
The politician is on the fence about the tax issue.
on the fritz
- to be not operating properly
My television set is on the fritz and I may have to buy a new one.
on the go
- to be busy doing many things
I have been on the go since early morning trying to get ready for the meeting.
on the heels of (something)
- soon after something
On the heels of the big earthquake there were two weeks of heavy rain.
on the horizon
- soon to happen
The government promised the citizens that there was going to be a tax decrease on the
horizon.
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