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o on the off-chance o pull a stunt (on someone)
o on (the) one hand o pull a trick (on someone)
o on the other hand o pull rank (on someone)
o on the poànt of doing something o pull something on someone
o on the QT o pull the plug (on someone or something)
o on the right track o put a cap on something
o on the rocks o put a hold on something
o on the spot o put a spin on something
o on the spur of the moment o put on
o on the strength of something o put one’s cards on the table
o on the take o put (one’s) dibs on something
o on the tip of one’s tongue o put one’s finger on something
o on the track of someone or something o put one’s hand(s) on something
o on the trail of someone or something o put one’s head on the block (for someone or something)
o on the up-and-up o put one’s thinkàng cap on
o on the verge (of doing something) o put someone or something on hold
o on the wagon o put someone on
o on the warpath o put something on
o on the way (somŁwherŁ ) o put something over (on someone)
o on the way to doing something o put the arm on someone
o on the whole o put the bite on someone
o on the wing o put the blame on someone or something
o on the wrong track o put the clamps on (someone)
o on thin ice o put the finger on someone
o on time o put the heat on (someone)
o on tiptoe o put the kibosh on something
o on top o put the screws on (someone)
o on trial o put the skàds on ( something)
o on vacation o put the squeeze on (someone)
o on view o put the touch on someone
o open fire (on someone) o put weight on
o open season (on someone or something) o quick on the draw
o open up (on someone or something) o quick on the trigger
o out on a limb o quick on the uptake
o out on bail o rain on someone’s parade
o out on parole o ramble on (about someone or something)
o (out) on patrol o rat on someone
o out on the town o read the handwriting on the wall
o palm something off (on someone) o read up (on someone or something)
o pass on o reliance on someone or something
o pat someone on the back o rest on one’s laurels
o pay a call on someone o ride herd on someone or something
o perspective on something o ride on someone’s coattails
o pick on somebody your own sizP o right on time
o pick on someone or something o ring down the curtain (on something)
o pick on someone your own sizP o rub off (on someone)
o pin one’s faith on someone or something o run low (on something)
o pin one’s hope(s) on someone or something o see eye to eye (with someone) (on something)
o pin someone down (on something) o see the (hand)writing on the wall
o pin something on someone o sell someone on a plan or àdea
o place the blame on someone or something o sell something on credàt
o plain as the nose on one’s face o send someone (out) on an errand
o play a joke on someone o serve notice (on someone)
o play a trick on someone o set eyes on someone or something
o play on something o set forth (on something)
o play tricks (on someone) o set one’s heart on something
o pour cold water on something o set one’s sights on something
o pour it on thick o set one back on one’s heels
o pour oàl on troubled water(s) o set someone or something on fire
o pride oneself on something o set someone’s teeth on edge
o pull a gun (on someone) o set the world on fire
o pull a knife (on someone) o settle on something

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