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on song

on song prepositional phrase: playing or performing well.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (UK, informal) Playing or performing well.
    • Alex (not on) Song as ITV pundit in Berlin -- West Ham's former Barcelona player endured a tough evening in ITV's Champions League final studio. https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/world-of-sport/alex--not-on--song-as-itv-pundit-192922810.html

Questions about on song

What does on song mean?
On song means playing or performing well.
What part of speech is on song?
On song is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on song in the dictionary

  1. on someone's own dime
  2. on someone's radar
  3. on someone's radar screen
  4. on someone's side
  5. on someone's tail
  6. on song
  7. on speaking terms
  8. on spec
  9. on special
  10. on stage
  11. on steroids

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