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on the contrary
Exactly the opposite; rather; instead.
"You don't like football, do you?" "On the contrary, I like it very much."
The principal thought that the children went to the zoo; on the contrary, they went to the bakery.
on the face of it
Apparently; as it seems.
On the face of it, Joe's claim that he can swim five miles is true.
His statement that he is a millionaire is, on the face of it, false.
on the lam
Running away, especially from the law; in flight. Sometimes used in the phrase take it on the lam.
After a big quarrel with her father, the girl took it on the lam.
The bank robber was on the lam for ten months before the police caught him.
on the make
Promiscuous or aggressive in one's sexual advances.
I can't stand Murray; he's always on the make.
Pushing to get ahead in one's career; doing anything to succeed.
The new department head is a young man on the make, who expects to be company president in ten years.
on the market
For sale.
In the summer many fresh vegetables are on the market.
The Goodwins put their house on the market in January, but they did not sell it till August.
on the other hand
Looking at the other side; from another point of view; however, in contrast.
Used to introduce an opposite or different fact or idea.
Used to introduce an opposite or different fact or idea.
Democracies provide people many freedoms and privileges. On the other hand, democracies suffer many serious problems such as crime and unemployment.
Jim wanted to go to the movies; his wife, on the other hand, wanted to stay home and read.
Mr. Harris may still want a boy to mow his lawn; on the other hand, he may have found someone to do it.
My sister takes after my father in appearance. On the other hand, I take after my mother.
on the road
Traveling; moving from one place to another.
Mr. Smith is on the road for his insurance company.
When we go on vacation, we take a lunch to eat while on the road.
Changing; going from one condition to another.
Hard study in school put John on the road to success.
Mary was very sick for several weeks, but now she is on the road to recovery.
on the safe side
Provided for against a possible emergency; well prepared.
"Please double-check these proofs, Mr. Brown," the printer said, "just to be on the safe side."