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on one's last legs (about to die) preposition [UK: ɒn wʌnz lɑːst leɡz] [US: ɑːn wʌnz ˈlæst ˈleɡz] | alla finepreposition alla fruttapreposition allo stremo delle forzepreposition in fin di vitapreposition in ginocchiopreposition knee)preposition |
on one's side (supporting someone) preposition | dalla propriapreposition dalla propria partepreposition |
on one's way (in the direct route) preposition | sulla strada perpreposition |
on one's way (leaving) preposition | in arrivopreposition |
on order (having already been ordered but not yet received) preposition | in ordinazionepreposition |
on pins and needles preposition | in sospesopreposition sui carboni ardentipreposition sulle spinepreposition |
on purpose (purposely, with intention) preposition [UK: ɒn ˈpɜː.pəs] [US: ɑːn ˈpɝː.pəs] | appostapreposition di propositopreposition intenzionalmentepreposition |
on sale (available for purchase at reduced prices) preposition [UK: ɒn seɪl] [US: ɑːn ˈseɪl] | in saldopreposition scontatopreposition |
on sale (available for purchase) preposition [UK: ɒn seɪl] [US: ɑːn ˈseɪl] | in venditapreposition vendesipreposition |
on sight (immediately when sighted) preposition | a vistapreposition |
on steroids (to a greater degree) preposition | all'ennesima potenzapreposition |
on the back burner (not immediate) preposition | in secondo pianopreposition |
on the basis of preposition | sulla base dipreposition |
on the beat (on duty) preposition | di pattugliapreposition di rondapreposition in serviziopreposition |
on the bias (describing the method of cutting fabric diagonally) preposition [UK: ɒn ðə ˈbaɪəs] [US: ɑːn ðə ˈbaɪəs] | diagonalmentepreposition |
on the contrary (opposite) preposition [UK: ɒn ðə kən.ˈtreə.ri] [US: ɑːn ðə ˈkɑːn.tre.ri] | al contrariopreposition anzipreposition |
on the dot (exactly) preposition [UK: ɒn ðə dɒt] [US: ɑːn ðə ˈdɑːt] | in puntopreposition |
on the edge (in a precarious position) preposition | in bilicopreposition sospeso a un filopreposition sul filo del rasoiopreposition |
on the edge (with figurative proximity to) preposition | sull'orlopreposition |
on the edge of one's seat (in suspense) preposition | inchiodato alla sediapreposition incollato alla sediapreposition |
on the go (actively traveling) preposition [UK: ɒn ðə ɡəʊ] [US: ɑːn ðə ˈɡoʊ] | in giropreposition |
on the go (started) preposition [UK: ɒn ðə ɡəʊ] [US: ɑːn ðə ˈɡoʊ] | in corsopreposition |