What is the meaning of ON YOUR-CASE. Phrases containing ON YOUR-CASE
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Exclam. No way! Not on your life! A shortening of the rhyming slang not on your nellie duff, where nellie duff rhymes on puff which refers to life, hence not on your life. [1940s]
n. a term used to swear on something to prove that your truthfulness. "On what fool; you really got wit Nisha? On ma dukes boy; I hit that last year."Â
Not on your Nellie (shortened from not on your Nellie Duff) is London Cockney rhyming slang for absolutely not (not on your life).
Stay calm. "Hold your horses, we're on our way."
To be "on your case", means to be harassing you. "Get off my case", means "stop harassing me."
obsessed with a guy or girl. "Billy, why them hoochies on your jock?"Â
you are ritzy or snooty, you fail to recognize your friends, you are up-stage.
On your cycle is British slang for go away!
Vrb phrs. To exaggerate. Also pour it on thick for added emphasis.
like see you on the flipside
What you say when you go party. Example: “It’s Friday night-I’m ready to just go out and get my budgies on!
waste your money ‘Don’t blow your dough on that.’
To be "on your case", means to be harassing you. "Get off my case", means "stop harassing me."
Pour it on is slang for to exaggerate a tale of woe. Also pour it on thick for more emphasis.
On your bike is British slang for go away!
It means on your own. Used to take the mick out of someone who hasn't got any mates i.e "Ha ha! On your jack!".
Not on your life is slang for impossible.
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Indicating dependence or reliance; with confidence in; as, to depend on a person for assistance; to rely on; hence, indicating the ground or support of anything; as, he will promise on certain conditions; to bet on a horse.
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In progress; proceeding; as, a game is on.
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In continuance; without interruption or ceasing; as, sleep on, take your ease; say on; sing on.
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In addition to; besides; -- indicating multiplication or succession in a series; as, heaps on heaps; mischief on mischief; loss on loss; thought on thought.
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Occupied with; in the performance of; as, only three officers are on duty; on a journey.
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Four things of the same kind, esp. four horses; as, a chariot and four.
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Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with; as, to play on a violin or piano. Hence, figuratively, to work on one's feelings; to make an impression on the mind.
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In reference or relation to; as, on our part expect punctuality; a satire on society.
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To the account of; -- denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon; as, on us be all the blame; a curse on him.
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Forward, in progression; onward; -- usually with a verb of motion; as, move on; go on.
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At or near; adjacent to; -- indicating situation, place, or position; as, on the one hand, on the other hand; the fleet is on the American coast.
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The sum of four units; four units or objects.
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At, or in contact with, the surface or upper part of a thing, and supported by it; placed or lying in contact with the surface; as, the book lies on the table, which stands on the floor of a house on an island.
possessive pron.
Of or pertaining to us; belonging to us; as, our country; our rights; our troops; our endeavors. See I.
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Hard; inflexible; obstinate; sour in aspect; hardy; bold.
pron. & a.
The form of the possessive case of the personal pronoun you.
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In the service of; connected with; of the number of; as, he is on a newspaper; on a committee.
pron.
See the Note under Your.
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Disagreeable; unpleasant; hence; cross; crabbed; peevish; morose; as, a man of a sour temper; a sour reply.
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Cold and unproductive; as, sour land; a sour marsh.
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