30 Prepositional phrases with ON

Hello, English learners. Welcome to a new lesson. Today, we will look at prepositional phrases with ON. Understanding and using these phrases effectively is a significant step toward improving your English skills.

Prepositional phrases provide additional details about time, location, direction, or relationships. Mastering prepositional phrases enhances your ability to express ideas more clearly and helps you sound more natural and fluent, like a native speaker. In this lesson, we will examine various common prepositional phrases that use “on,” discuss their meanings and provide examples to illustrate their usage. By the end of this lesson, you will have a better understanding of how to use these phrases in different contexts.

Phrase	Meaning	Example sentence
On purpose	intentionally or deliberately Prepositional phrases with ON	I didn’t do it on purpose* – it was an accident.*
On the brink	close to a critical or dangerous situation	Scientists are on the brink* of making a great new discovery.*
On the contrary	used to introduce a statement contrasting with what has just been said	Your new hairdo doesn’t look ugly; on the contrary, it’s beautiful.
On the decline	decreasing or becoming less common	The number of robberies in the area is on the decline.
On the dot	exactly at the specified time	The meeting starts at 5 o’clock on the dot. Try not to be late.
On the edge	at the boundary or verge of something.	The company is on the edge* of collapse*.
On the fence	undecided or unsure about something.	You have to accept the proposal or not. You can’t sit on the fence* forever.*
On the fly	doing something quickly without preparation.	Wesley made the decision on the fly.
On the house	provided for free by the establishment	It’s the the cafe’s owner’s birthday so the drinks are on the house.
On the horizon	likely to happen soon Prepositional phrases with ON	An economic crisis is looming on the horizon.
On the lookout	watching for something or someone.	We’re always on the lookout* for good computer programmers.*
On the loose	free and not confined or restrained	The escaped prisoners are still on the loose.
On the mend	recovering from an illness or injury	Brian had the flu, but he is on the mend* now.*
On the move	in the process of moving or being active	Michael is always on the move, never staying in one place.
On the go	busy and active	I’ve been on the go* since eight o’clock this morning.*
On the other hand	used to introduce a contrasting point	I want to go to the party, but on the other hand, I should stay at home and study.
On the phone	speaking over the telephon	I’ve spoken to Sally’s husband on the phone* but never face to face.*
On the right/left	located to the right or left side Prepositional phrases with ON	Behind the house on the right* will be a lovely garden.* Our house is the last one on the left.
On the rise	increasing or becoming more common	Obesity is on the rise* in developing countries.*
On the road	travelling or moving from place to place	I’m exhausted. I’ve been on the road* for two days.*
On the run	fleeing or escaping	The criminal had been on the run* for three days before the police got him.*
On the spot	immediately or without delay	The student answered the teacher’s question on the spot.
On the surface	appearing to be true or real until examined more closely	On the surface, this machine seems to be reasonably practical.
On the table	placed on the surface of a table	Sara put the plates on the table.
On the verge	close to happening or about to occur	The mountain gorilla was on the verge* of extinction.*
On the same page	in agreement or understanding	We must ensure we’re on the same page* before launching the product.*
On the side	in addition to the main thing Prepositional phrases with ON	Sandra was giving private lessons in Maths on the side.
On the way	in the process of going somewhere	I bumped into my friend on the way* home.*
On the whole	considering everything; in general	On the whole, the wedding reception was great.
On time	punctual or at the arranged time	Shall we shake a leg? I want to arrive on time.

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30 Prepositional phrases with ON

Published by My Lingua Academy on 1 Dec 20241 Dec 2024