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[on one’s behalf] See: ON BEHALF OF.

[on one’s chest]{adj. phr.}, {informal} Hidden in your thoughts or feelings and bothering you; making you feel worried or upset; that is something you want to talk to someone about. •/Jane looks unhappy because she has the quarrel with Susan on her chest./ •/"Well, Dave," said the coach, "You look sad — what’s on your chest?"/ Compare: ON ONE’S MIND. Contrast: OFF ONE’S CHEST,

[on one’s coattails]{adv. phr.} Because of another’s merits, success, or popularity. •/Bob and Jim are best friends. When Jim was invited to join a fraternity, Bob rode in on his coattails./ •/Many people vote straight for all the candidates in the same political party. Most people voted for President K., so Governor B. rode in on K.'s coattails./

[on oneself] See: TAKE ON ONESELF.

[on one’s feet]{adv. phr.} 1. Standing or walking; not sitting or lying down; up. •/Before the teacher finished asking the question, George was on his feet ready to answer it./ •/In a busy gasoline station, the attendant is on his feet all day./ Compare: TO ONE’S FEET. Contrast: OFF ONE’S FEET. 2. Recovering; getting better from sickness or trouble. •/Jack is back on his feet after a long illness./ •/Susan was on her feet soon after the operation./ •/The bank loaned the store money to get it back on its feet after the fire./ 3. See: LAND ON ONE’S FEET, STAND ON ONE’S OWN FEET, THINK ON ONE’S FEET.

[on one’s good behavior]{adv. phr.} Behaving right to make a good impression. •/While his father was around the boy was on his good behavior, but when the father left the boy soon got into mischief./ •/The minister is coming to dinner, and Mother wants us to be on our good behavior./

[on one’s good side] or [on the good side of one]{adj. phr.}, {informal} Friendly with someone; liked by a person. •/John thought that he would get a good grade if he got on the good side of the teacher./ •/Successful workers stay on the good side of their bosses./ Contrast: ON ONE’S BAD SIDE.

[on one’s hands]{adv.} or {adj. phr.} In your care or responsibility; that you must do something about. •/Mrs. Blake left her five children with me while she shopped. I could not get anything done with the children on my hands./ •/After everyone bought tickets to the dance, the club treasurer had over $100 on his hands./ •/The electricity went off while Mother was cooking supper, and she had a problem on her hands./ •/I had time on my hands before the bus came, so I bought a newspaper to read./ Contrast: OFF ONE’S HANDS. See: SIT ON ONE’S HANDS. Compare: HANG HEAVY or HANG HEAVY ON ONE’S HANDS.

[on one’s head] or [upon one’s head]{adv. phr.} On one’s self. •/When the school board fired the superintendent of schools, they brought the anger of the parents upon their heads./ •/Billy had been naughty all day, but he really brought his parents' anger down on his head by pushing his little sister into a mud puddle./ Compare: ABOUT ONE’S EARS.

[on one’s heel] See: TURN ON ONE’S HEEL.