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on the pill

on the pill prepositional phrase: using oral contraceptives.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) Using oral contraceptives.
    • Jane went on the pill when she left for college.

Questions about on the pill

What does on the pill mean?
On the pill means using oral contraceptives.
What part of speech is on the pill?
On the pill is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on the pill in the dictionary

  1. on the panel
  2. on the part of
  3. on the pat and mick
  4. on the pdq
  5. on the phone
  6. on the pill
  7. on the piss
  8. on the plus side
  9. on the point of
  10. on the premises
  11. on the prod

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