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on the debit side

on the debit side prepositional phrase: on the negative or bad side of things.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (UK, idiomatic) On the negative or bad side of things.
    • On the debit side, I do not recommend the room service.

Questions about on the debit side

What does on the debit side mean?
On the debit side means on the negative or bad side of things.
What part of speech is on the debit side?
On the debit side is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on the debit side in the dictionary

  1. on the cross
  2. on the cuff
  3. on the cusp
  4. on the cutting room floor
  5. on the daily
  6. on the debit side
  7. on the deck
  8. on the defensive
  9. on the district
  10. on the DL
  11. on the docket

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