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on the warpath
Very angry.
Betty has been on the warpath ever since she found out she was not invited to the party.
When Mother saw the mess in the kitchen she went on the warpath.
Making an attack; fighting.
The government is on the warpath against narcotics.
The police are on the warpath against speeders.
on the watch
Alert; watchful.
Mary was on the watch for bargains at the auction.
The customs inspector was on the watch for diamond smugglers.
on the way
on one's way
Coming; going toward a place or goal; started.
He is well on the way to becoming a fine mechanic.
Help was on the way.
The train left and Bill was on his way to New York.
on the wrong track
Lost; pursuing the wrong lead.
Professor MacAlister confessed that his chemical experiments were on the wrong track.
on trial
For testing or trying out for a time before making a decision.
I was lucky that I had bought the machine on trial because I didn't like it and was able to return it.
Mother bought a new dishwasher on trial and was trying it out before deciding whether to keep it.
In a court being tried for a crime before a judge or jury.
John White was on trial for murder.
Mary was on trial before the Student Committee for spoiling school property.
once and for all
once for all
One time and never again; without any doubt; surely; certainly; definitely.
Once and for all, John has quit smoking cigarettes.
For once and for all, I will not go swimming with you.
Let me say, for once and for all, you may not go to the party Saturday.
My daughter told her boyfriend once and for all that she wouldn’t date him anymore.
Permanently.
Bill and Tom asked the teacher to settle the argument once and for all.
The general decided that two bombs would destroy the enemy and end the war once and for all.
once in a blue moon
Very rarely; very seldom; almost never.
Очень редко, почти никогда.
Once in a blue moon my wife and I eat at a very expensive restaurant.
Once in a blue moon someone grows a very pale marigold, but no truly white marigolds have been raised.
Bill has very little contact with his brother. They see each other once in a blue moon.
Билл почти не общается с братом. Они встречаются совсем не часто.
Coin collecting is interesting, hut you find a valuable coin only once in a blue moon.
I visit my relatives once in a blue moon.
Я навещаю своих родственников очень редко.
Snow falls on the city of San Diego, California, once in a blue moon.
once in a while
Not often; not regularly; sometimes; occasionally.
Once in a while the puppy would run away, but usually he stayed in the yard.
Gary gets a cold once in a while even though he takes good care of himself.
We go for a picnic in the park once in a while.