| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| on the market |
ready to sell, for sale, up for sale
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Yes, our house is on the market. We want to sell it by October 1.
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| on the mend |
healing, becoming healthy again
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Jake's had open-heart surgery, but he's on the mend.
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| on the money |
correct, accurate, on the mark, spot on
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Your answer is on the money. You win a new Honda!
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| on the move |
moving, going from place to place
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The caribou are on the move again, migrating to find food.
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| on the outs |
not friendly, not speaking
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Amy and Pat are on the outs. They had a fight.
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| on the QT |
as a secret, not to be told to anyone
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I'm telling you this on the QT. Please don't tell anyone.
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| on the rails |
operating smoothly, on track
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Troy helped me get back on the rails when I was depressed.
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| on the rise |
increasing, growing
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The number of female engineers is on the rise - more every year.
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| on the road |
going toward, improving, on the mend
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Jill is feeling much better today. She's on the road to recovery.
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| on the run |
very busy, having much to do, on the go
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I've been on the run since early this morning. What a busy day!
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