- on the trot
- a fugitive from justiceA synonym of on the run:I'm looking for someone, and if he's here, he's probably told you he's on the trot. (Follett, 1978)
How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
on the trot
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on the trot — British & Australian 1. if you do several things on the trot, you do them one after the other. It s been a good year for Britain s top player, who has won seven matches on the trot. (British & Australian) 2. if you do something for a number of… … New idioms dictionary
on the trot — British informal 1) one after the other We ve lost five games on the trot. 2) busy doing something tiring I ve been on the trot all morning … English dictionary
on the trot — (UK) This idiom means consecutively ; I d saw them three days on the trot, which means that I saw them on three consecutive days … The small dictionary of idiomes
on the trot — ► on the trot informal 1) Brit. in succession. 2) continually busy. Main Entry: ↑trot … English terms dictionary
on the trot — adverb successively, one after the other. We played five gigs on the trot. Syn: in a row … Wiktionary
On the trot — 1. in a state of continuous activity; 2. one after another; in quick succession: He won three races on the trot … Dictionary of Australian slang
on the trot — Australian Slang 1. in a state of continuous activity; 2. one after another; in quick succession: He won three races on the trot … English dialects glossary
on the trot — (UK) This idiom means consecutively ; I d saw them three days on the trot, which means that I saw them on three consecutive days. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
On the trot — (UK) This idiom means consecutively ; I d saw them three days on the trot, which means that I saw them on three consecutive days … Dictionary of English idioms
on the trot — (Brit. informal) IN SUCCESSION, one after the other, in a row, consecutively, successively; running, straight. → trot … Useful english dictionary
