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on the hush

on the hush prepositional phrase: secretly; in secret.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) Secretly; in secret.

Forms of on the hush

alternative formon the hush-hush

Questions about on the hush

What does on the hush mean?
On the hush means secretly; in secret.
What part of speech is on the hush?
On the hush is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on the hush in the dictionary

  1. on the hour
  2. on the house
  3. on the huh
  4. on the hunt
  5. on the hurry up
  6. on the hush
  7. on the hush-hush
  8. on the hustle
  9. on the improve
  10. on the inside
  11. on the instant

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