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English Grammar

PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES with 'ON'

Set phrases or groups of words introduced by the preposition 'on'.

Prepositional phrases are set phrases or groups of words introduced by a preposition.

Below are some examples of commonly-used propositional phrases with 'ON', with their meaning and a sentence showing how they are used.

Preposition	Prepositional phrase	Meaning	Example
ON	On account of	Because of / owing to	He couldn't speak. He was hoarse on account of a sore throat.
	On no account	Not for any reason	On no account will I agree to the proposal.
	On average	Typically / normally	It takes 5 minutes, on average, to walk to the station.
	On behalf of	As a spokesperson for someone else	I’m making this request on behalf of all the members.
	On display	Shown in a public place for all to see	His paintings are on display at the moment.
	On edge	Feel tense or nervous	My nerves are constantly on edge these days.
	On foot	Walking	My car broke down so I had to go there on foot.
	On good terms	Have a friendly relationship	I’m on good terms with all my colleagues.
	On the increase	Becoming larger in amount	Sales are on the increase this week.
	On leave	Absent from work with permission	Emma is on maternity leave at the moment.
	On occasion	Sometimes, but not often	The boss has, on occasion, lost his temper.
	On one's own	Alone, without any help.	Carla prepared the meal on her own.
	On your mind	Think about something	The problem was on his mind all day.
	On purpose	Intentionally	The boy banged the door on purpose.
	On principle	Based on your beliefs	He voted against the proposal on principle.
	On second thoughts	After reconsideration	On second thoughts she decided to refuse the offer.
	On strike	Stop working to protest against or demand something	The employees are on strike today. They want better working conditions.
	On target	As predicted or planned	The new hotel is on target to open in May.
	On time	At the time agreed	All employees must arrive on time every morning.
	On a whim	As a result of a sudden impulse or idea.	We booked a trip to Venise on a whim.

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See also: Prepositions

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