| keep an eye on |
to watch or tend with care. |
| keep one's shirt on |
(informal) to stop oneself from becoming angry or losing patience; hold one's temper. |
| keep tabs on |
(informal) to keep under close watch; observe carefully. |
| live high on the hog |
to live in a way that shows that you spend a lot of money. |
| log on |
to enter a computer system with a password. |
| make one's hair stand on end |
to make very frightened. |
| move on |
to change to a new place, position, or subject. |
| on a dime |
(informal) with great quickness or accuracy. |
| on account of |
because of. |
| on an even keel |
in balance or stable. |
| on and on |
for too long a time. |
| on deck |
next in line to bat in a baseball game. |
| on edge |
nervous or anxious; full of worry. |
| on fire |
burning; in flames. |
| on foot |
by walking. |
| on guard |
alert and prepared. |
| on hand |
ready right there. |
| on last legs |
having very little energy, strength, hope, or ability to go on; likely to collapse or die. |
| on occasion |
now and then; irregularly. |
| on one's toes |
(informal) alert and ready to act. |