Prepositional Phrases - ON

Index
Match the phrases on the left with the definitions on the right. The tiles in the right-hand column are sortable. ANSWERS
  • on behalf of
  • on the trot
  • ​on the brink/verge of
  • on second thoughts
  • on the level
  • on no account
  • on tenterhooks
  • on the dot
  • on remand
  • on account of
  • used to say that you have changed your opinion
  • exactly on time or at the exact time mentioned
  • not for any reason
  • in custody pending trial
  • done for another person’s benefit or support
  • because of
  • nervous about something that is going to happen
  • one after the other
  • honest, legal
  • at the point where something is about to happen
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