physically healthy again My mother is back on her feet again after being sick with the flu for two weeks.
get on one's nerves
" irritate someone; make someone upset. "
land on one's feet
come out of a bad situation successfully I was able to land on my feet even though our company had recently gone bankrupt.
on one's shoulders
one's responsibility I don't want to have the failure of the project on my shoulders.
stand on one's own two feet
be independent My sister needs to do something to make her daughter stand on her own two feet.
live by/on one's wits
live by dishonest means 靠行骗为生;靠小聪明过日子 Unable to get a job when he left school,the boy lived by his wits and in the end turned to crime.这个男孩毕业以后找不到工作,靠行骗过日子,结果犯了罪。
live on one's wits
live by dishonest means 靠行骗为生;靠小聪明过日子 Unable to get a job when he left school,the boy lived by his wits and in the end turned to crime.这个男孩毕业以后找不到工作,靠行骗过日子,结果犯了罪。
on one's best /good behavior
behaving right行为规矩 While his father was around,the boy was on his good behavior, but when the father left, the boy soon got into mischief.父亲在场时,这孩子规规矩矩,但父亲一走,他马上就调皮起来。 The naughty boy is on his best behavior today.今天这个调皮鬼表现很好。
on one's feet
1.standing or walking站立或步行 Before the teacher finished asking the question, George was on his feet,ready to answer it .老师的问题还没问完,乔治就已经站起来准备回答。 How do you keep on your feet so long?你怎么坚持站了这么长时间? 2.recovering恢复(身体) Jack is back on his feet after a long illness.杰克病了好长时间,现在恢复健康了。
on one's head
easily易如反掌地 When asked if he could lift the big stone,the boy said he could do it on his head.当有人问那男孩能否举得起那块大石头时,他说这不费吹灰之力。
on one's high horse
1.being very proud and scornful 趾高气扬;自高自大 I don't like him:he's always on his high horse, thinking he can order everyone else about.不喜欢他,他总是趾高气扬的,以为什么人都得听他的。 Martha was chairman of the picnic committee, and at the picnic she was on her high horse, telling everyone what to do.玛莎是野餐会的主席,在野餐时她盛气凌人地指挥每个人怎么做。 2. in a bad temper发脾气.The girl was on her high horse because she found her boyfriend insincere.姑娘发现她的男友不诚实,非常生气。
on one's honor
trusted信任 The students were not supervised during the examination.They were on their honor not to cheat.学生考试时没人监考。老师相信他们不会作弊。
on one's knees
1. pleading; begging very hard求饶 The children were on their knees for hours before their parents agreed to their camping plans.孩子们求了几个小时家长才同意让他们去野营。 2.in a very weak condition;near failure处于困境;濒临失败 The company was on its knees owing to a decrease in its sales.由于销售额下降,公司陷入了困境。
on one's own
with no help from others; independent自立 You are allowed to drive a car on your own.允许你独自开车。 I'm all on my own today.今天只是我一个人。 Why are you sitting all on your own?你为什么独自一个人坐在那里? I don't need your advice, thanks. I can do it on my own.谢谢,我不需要你的忠告,我自己能做。 I can tackle problems on my own.我能独立解决问题。
on one's own account
1. for oneself为自己 After they had picked out the school gift, some staff members did some shopping on their own account.挑选出了学校礼品后,一些员工为自己购货去了。 He bought the watch on his own account,not for his brother.这表不是给他兄弟买的,而是为他自己买的。 2. independently独立地 It's too dangerous; I dare not do it on my own account.这太危险了,我不敢独自一人担这个风险。
on one's toes
alert;ready to act机警;准备去做 A good ball player is always on his toes.好的球员总是很机警的。
on one's way
on the way to在(赴…的)途中 I'll buy some apples on my way home.在回家的路上我要买些苹果。
on one's way (to)
on the way to在(赴…的)途中 I'll buy some apples on my way home.在回家的路上我要买些苹果。
stand on one's own feet
depend on oneself独立;不依赖别人 After his father's death,Bob had to stand on his own feet and earn his own living.父亲死后,鲍勃只得自立谋生。 He offered to help me,but I said I would rather stand on my own feet.他提出帮我,但我说我宁愿自己干。
stand on one's rights
stick to one's rights坚持自己的权利 Although the teacher criticized her,she stood on her rights and argued back.尽管老师批评她,但她坚持自己的权利并予以反驳。
with bells on one's toes
Idiom(s): with bells on (one's toes)
Theme: DRYNESS
eagerly, willingly, and on time. • Oh, yes! I'll meet you at the restaurant. I'll be there with bells on. • All the smiling children were there waiting for me with bells on their toes.
weigh on one's mind
Idiom(s): weigh on one's mind
Theme: WORRY
[for something] to be in a person's thoughts; [for something] to be bothering someone's thinking. • This problem has been weighing on my mind for many days now. • I hate to have things weighing on my mind. I can't sleep when I'm worried.
wear one's heart on one's sleeve
Idiom(s): wear one's heart on one's sleeve AND have one's heart on one's sleeve
Theme: EMOTION
to display one's feelings openly and habitually, rather than keep them private. • John always has his heart on his sleeve so that everyone knows how he feels. • Because she wears her heart on her sleeve, it's easy to hurt her feelings.
think on one's feet
Idiom(s): think on one's feet
Theme: THOUGHT
to think while one is talking. • If you want to be a successful teacher, you must be able to think on your feet. • I have to write out everything I'm going to say, because I can't think on my feet too well
step on one's toes
Idiom(s): step on one's toes
Theme: OFFENSIVE
to interfere with or offend someone. (Note the example with anyone.) • When you re in public office, you have to avoid stepping on anyone's toes. • Ann stepped on someone's toes during the last campaign and lost the election.
sit on one's hands
Idiom(s): sit on one's hands
Theme: INACTION
to do nothing; to fail to help. • When we needed help from Mary, she just sat on her hands. • We need the cooperation of everyone. You can't sit on your hands!
set one back on one's heels
Idiom(s): set one back on one's heels
Theme: SURPRISE
to surprise, shock, or overwhelm someone. • Her sudden announcement set us all back on our heels. • The manager scolded me, and that really set me back on my heels.
ride on one's coattails
Idiom(s): ride on someone's coattails AND hang on someone's coattails
Theme: FOLLOWING
to make one's good fortune or success depend on another person. (Also with else, as in the examples.) • Bill isn't very creative, so he rides on John's coattails. • Some people just have to hang on somebody else's coattails.
rest on one's laurels
Idiom(s): rest on one's laurels
Theme: ACHIEVEMENT
to enjoy one's success and not try to achieve more. • Don't rest on your laurels. Try to continue to do great things! • I think I'll rest on my laurels for a time before attempting anything new.
plain as the nose on one's face
Idiom(s): (as) plain as the nose on one's face
Theme: OBVIOUSNESS
obvious; clearly evident. (Informal.) • What do you mean you don't understand? It's as plain as the nose on your face. • Your guilt is plain as the nose on your face.
on one's say-so
Idiom(s): on one's say-so
Theme: PERMISSION
on someone's authority; with someone's permission. • I can't do it on your say-so. I'll have to get a written request. • BILL: I canceled the contract with the A.B.C. Company. BOB: On whose say-so?
on one's own time
Idiom(s): on one's own time
Theme: TIME
not while one is at work. • The boss made me write the report on my own time. That's not fair. • Please make your personal telephone calls on your own time.
on one's or sth's last legs
Idiom(s): on one's or sth's last legs
Theme: ENDINGS
[for someone or something] to be almost finished. (Informal.) • This building is on its last legs. It should be torn down. • I feel as if I'm on my last legs. I’m really tired.
on one's mind
Idiom(s): on one's mind
Theme: THOUGHT
occupying one's thoughts; currently being thought about. • You've been on my mind all day. • Do you have something on your mind? You look so serious.
on one's guard
Idiom(s): on (one's) guard
Theme: CAUTION
cautious; watchful. • Be on guard. There are pickpockets around here. • You had better be on your guard.
on one's case
Idiom(s): on someone's case AND on someone's back
Theme: CRITICISM
constantly criticizing someone. (Slang.) • I'm tired of your being on my case all the time. • It seems as if someone is always on his back.
on one's best behavior
Idiom(s): on one's best behavior
Theme: POLITENESS
being as polite as possible. • When we went out, the children were on their best behavior. • I try to be on my best behavior all the time.
on one's account
Idiom(s): on one's account
Theme: BECAUSE
because of someone. • Don't do it on my account. • They were late on Jane's account.
keep on one's toes
Idiom(s): keep on one's toes
Theme: ALERTNESS
to stay alert and watchful. • If you want to be a success at this job, you will have to keep on your toes. • Please keep on your toes and report anything strange that you see.
have on one's mind
Idiom(s): have sb or sth on one's mind
Theme: CONSIDER
to think often about someone or something; to be obsessed with someone or something. • Bill has chocolate on his mind. • John has Mary on his mind every minute.
have on one's hands
Idiom(s): have sb or sth on one's hands
Theme: BURDEN
to be burdened with someone or something. (Have can be replaced with leave.) • I run a record store. I sometimes have a large number of unwanted records on my hands. • Please don't leave the children on my hands.
have egg on one's face
Idiom(s): have egg on one's face
Theme: EMBARRASSMENT
to be embarrassed because of an error that is obvious to everyone. • Bob has egg on his face because he wore jeans to the party and everyone else wore formal clothing. • John was completely wrong about the weather for the picnic. It snowed! Now he has egg on his face.
have a price on one's head
Idiom(s): have a price on one's head
Theme: CRIME
to be wanted by the authorities, who have offered a reward for one's capture. (Informal or folksy. Usually limited to western and gangster movies.) • We captured a thief who had a price on his head, and the sheriff gave us the reward. • The crook was so mean, he turned in his own brother, who had a price on his head.
have a lot on one's mind
Idiom(s): have a lot on one's mind
Theme: WORRY
to have many things to worry about; to be preoccupied. • I'm sorry that I'm so grouchy. I have a lot on my mind. • He forgot to go to his appointment because he had a lot on his mind.
have a good head on one's shoulders
Idiom(s): have a good head on one's shoulders
Theme: INTELLIGENCE
to have common sense; to be sensible and intelligent. • Mary doesn't do well in school, but she's got a good head on her shoulders. • John has a good head on his shoulders and can be depended on to give good advice.
have a chip on one's shoulder
Idiom(s): have a chip on one's shoulder
Theme: ARGUMENT
to be tempting someone to have an argument or a fight. • Who are you mad at? You always seem to have a chip on your shoulder. • John has had a chip on his shoulder ever since he got his speeding ticket.
hard on one's heels
Idiom(s): hard on one's heels
Theme: PROXIMITY
following someone very closely; following very closely to someone's heels. (Informal.) • I ran as fast as I could, but the dog was still hard on my heels. • Here comes Sally, and John is hard on her heels.
hang on one's every word
Idiom(s): hang on one's every word
Theme: LISTENING
to listen carefully to everything someone says. • He gave a great lecture. We hung on his every word. • Look at the way John hangs on Mary's every word. He must be in love with her.
go back on one's word
Idiom(s): go back on one's word
Theme: PROMISES - FAILURE
to break a promise that one has made. • I hate to go back on my word, but I won't pay you $100 after all. • Going back on your word makes you a liar.
get back on one's two feet
Idiom(s): get back on one's (two) feet
Theme: INDEPENDENCE
to become independent again. • My parents helped a lot when I lost my job. I'm glad I'm back on my own feet now. • It feels great to be back on my own two feet again.
on one's
In accession to the afterward idioms alpha with on one's, additionally Learn added on someone's. Learn more: onLearn more:
An on one's idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with on one's, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Словарь похожих слов, Разные формулировки, Синонимы, Идиомы для Идиома on one's