On a string (fig) nazorat ostida bo'lgan, biror kishiga qaram bo'lgan, tobe qilgan, o'z yo`rig'iga solgan.
Theteacherkeepshim onastring so he will not get involved with un necessary thing.
If she wants to keep John on a string, she can do it without any difficulty.
On all fours emaklab, ham qo'li, ham oyog'i bilan, «to‘rt oyoqlab».
I dropped a contact lens and spent an hour on all fours looking for it.
The baby can walk, but is on all fours most ofthe time anyway.
On cloud nine (fig) yettinchi osmonda, osmonda (xursandligidan), boshi ko'kda, o‘ta xursand, baxtiyor.
When I got my promotion, I was on cloud nine.
When the check came, I was on cloud nine for days.
On earth (in creation/ in the world) (fig) umuman, Xudo xayringni bergur, qaysi kalla bilan, qaysi ahmoq.
Who on earth would go out like this?
How in creation do you expect me to do that?
Who in the world do you think you are?
On edge (lit) (1) cheti, chekkasi, burchagi (2) (fig) asabiy, jahli chiqqan.
You should store these crates on edge.
Why areyou so on edge?
On hold (1) vatqinchalik kutishda, toxtatilgan, qoldirilgan (2) kutishda (telefonda).
The building project is on hold while we are trying to find money to complete it.
I hate when someone put me on hold.
On medication dori qabul qilayotgan, iste'mol qilayotgan, muolajada bo'lgan.
One is not supposed to drive the car since he is on medication.
He is on medication and hopes to be well soon.
On one’s feet (lit) (1) tik oyoqda bo'lmoq (2) (fig) oyoqqa turmoq, yana oldidngi holatiga qaytmoq (sog'likka, boylikka).
I have been on my feet all day, and they hurt.
2.1 hope to be back on my feet next week.
On one’s honor biror kishining sharafini, obro'sini o'rtaga qo'yib berilgan so‘z, biror kishining chin so'zi.
On my honor, I will be there on time.
He promised on his honor that he would pay me back next week.
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