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on the needle

on the needle prepositional phrase: in the habit of taking recreational drugs intravenously.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (slang) In the habit of taking recreational drugs intravenously.

Questions about on the needle

What does on the needle mean?
On the needle means in the habit of taking recreational drugs intravenously.
What part of speech is on the needle?
On the needle is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on the needle in the dictionary

  1. on the money
  2. on the mop
  3. on the move
  4. on the muscle
  5. on the nail
  6. on the needle
  7. on the nick
  8. on the nod
  9. on the nose
  10. on the nut
  11. on the off chance

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