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on it

on it prepositional phrase: actively doing something, or working to solve a (specified) problem.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (informal) Actively doing something, or working to solve a (specified) problem.
    • —Jack, could you take a look at my computer? It won't boot up.
      —I'm on it!
    Synonyms:
    on the case
  2. (informal) Performing at a high level; on good form.
    • Verstappen was lacklustre yesterday, but today he's really on it, posting the fastest lap time by half a second.

Synonyms of on it

Words formed from on it

Questions about on it

What does on it mean?
On it means actively doing something, or working to solve a (specified) problem.
What part of speech is on it?
On it is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on it in the dictionary

  1. on horseback
  2. on ice
  3. on impulse
  4. on in years
  5. on instruments
  6. on it
  7. on it like a car bonnet
  8. on its merits
  9. on its way out
  10. on Jah
  11. on job

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