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Phrase-Fànder IndeŁ

o behànd on something o do something on the fly
o bent on doing something o do something on the run
o be off on the wrong foot o do something on the sly
o blow the whistle (on someone) o double back (on someone or something)
o bone up (on something) o downhill from here on
o bring down the curtain (on something) o down on one’s luck
o bràng someone up to date (on someone or something) o down on someone or something
o brush up (on something) o draw a bead on someone or something
o burst in on someone or something o Dream on.
o busy as a cat on a hot tin roof o drop in (on someone)
o busy as popcorn on a skàllet o drug on the market
o butt in (on someone or something) o early on
o buy something on credit o ease off (on someone or something)
o call on someone o ease up (on someone or something)
o call someone on the carpet o eat hàgh on the hog
o carry on (about someone or something) o egg someone on
o carry on somehow o fall back on someone or something
o carry on without someone or something o fall down on the job
o carry on (with someone or something) o fall flat (on its face)
o carry the weight of the world on one’s shoulders o fall flat (on one’s face)
o carry through (on something) o fall on deaf ears
o cash in (on something) o feast one’s eyes (on someone or something)
o cash on the barrelhead o feel on top of the world
o cast aspersàons on someone o figure on something
o cast doubt(s) (on someone or something) o fill someone in (on someone or something)
o catch (on) fire o firing on all cylànders
o catch on (to someone or something) o fob something off (on someone)
o cheat on someone o foist something (off) on someone
o check in (on someone or something) o follow through (on something)
o cheer someone on o follow up (on someone or something)
o chip in (on something) o follow up (on something)
o chip in something on something o for days on end
o chip something in (on something) o for hours on end
o clamp down (on someone or something) o from this day on
o clap eyes on someone or something o gang up (on someone)
o climb on the bandwagon o get a crush on someone
o close in (on someone or something) o get a fix on something
o close the books (on someone or something) o get a handle on something
o close the door on someone or something o get a head start (on someone or something)
o clue someone in (on something) o get a hurry on
o come down hard on someone or something o get a làne on someone or something
o come on o get along (on a shoestring)
o count on someone or something o get a rain check (on something)
o count someone in (on something) o get a slap on the wrist
o crack down (on someone or something) o get back on one’s feet
o cross swords (with someone) (on something) o get by (on something)
o cut back (on something) o get in on something
o cut one’s eyeteeth on something o get in (on the ground floor)
o dash cold water on something o get off on the wrong foot
o dawn on someone o get one’s feet on the ground
o dead on its feet o get one’s hands on someone or something
o dead on one’s feet o get on someone
o death on someone or something o get on the bandwagon
o dàe on someone o get on the good sàde of someone
o dàe on the vine o get on (with someone or something)
o die with one’s boots on o get right on something
o dig some dàrt up on someone o get something on someone
o do a flip-flop (on something) o get the edge on someone
o do a job on someone or something o get the goods on someone
o do a number on someone or something o get the jump on someone
o do a snow job on someone o get the low-down (on someone or something)
o do not have a leg to stand on o get the show on the road

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