on the side
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~ without official authorization; "he had made some money on the side"
off the record
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~ not for quotation; "he spoke to the reporter off the record"
on the one hand
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~ from one point of view; "on the one hand, she is a gifted chemist"
on the nose
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~ just as it should be; "`Precisely, my lord,' he said"
on the spot
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~ without delay or immediately; "we hired her on the spot"; "thought they were going to shoot us down on the spot"
on the contrary
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~ contrary to expectations; "he didn't stay home; on the contrary, he went out with his friends"
off the beaten path
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~ not along the usual route; "in order to experience something different, you need to go off the beaten path"
on the coattails
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~ immediately following or undeservedly benefiting from; "the CEO resigned on the coattails of the scandal"; "he was elected on his predecessor's coattails"
on the spot
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~ at the place in question; there; "they were on the spot when it happened"; "it had to be decided by the man on the spot"
on the spot
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~ in a difficult situation; "that question really put him on the spot"
on the fly
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~ while in motion; "he caught the punt on the fly"
on the dot
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~ just as it should be; "`Precisely, my lord,' he said"
on the fly
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~ on the run or in a hurry; "she wrote those letters on the fly"
out of thin air
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~ without warning; "your cousin arrived out of thin air"
one time
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~ on one occasion; "once I ran into her"
one at a time
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~ in succession; "the prisoners came out one by one"
on time
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~ at the expected or proper time; "she always arrives on time"
of all time
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~ at any time; "did you ever smoke?"; "the best con man of all time"
only too
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~ to a high degree; "she is all too ready to accept the job"
off the beaten track
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~ not along the usual route; "in order to experience something different, you need to go off the beaten path"