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on the case

on the case prepositional phrase: actively working on something.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (informal) Actively working on something.
    • Near-synonym: on the job
    Synonyms:
    on it, on the job

Synonyms of on the case

Origin of on the case

From the idea of a detective trying to solve a crime or mystery.

Questions about on the case

What does on the case mean?
On the case means actively working on something.
What part of speech is on the case?
On the case is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on the case in the dictionary

  1. on the button
  2. on the cadge
  3. on the canvas
  4. on the cards
  5. on the carpet
  6. on the case
  7. on the cheap
  8. on the clock
  9. on the club
  10. on the come
  11. on the contrary

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