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on the DL

on the DL prepositional phrase: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, the, DL. Also the alternative form of on the down-low.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, the, DL.
    • The organization placed Molina on the DL on Wednesday, one day after he was removed in the fourth inning of the Cardinals' 6-0 loss to the Pirates.2013 July, Jenifer Langosch, “Sprained knee forces Molina to disabled list”, in MLB.com (article), retrieved 14 Nov 2023

Also used as

on the DL is also the alternative form of on the down-low.

Questions about on the DL

What does on the DL mean?
On the DL means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, the, DL.
What part of speech is on the DL?
On the DL is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on the DL in the dictionary

  1. on the daily
  2. on the debit side
  3. on the deck
  4. on the defensive
  5. on the district
  6. on the DL
  7. on the docket
  8. on the door
  9. on the dot
  10. on the double
  11. on the down-low

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