Off the scaleIf something goes off the scale, it far exceeds the normal standards, good or bad, for something. Off the track If something puts or throws you off your track, it distracts you or keeps you from achieving what you want. Off the wall Something that is off the wall is unconventional. On a roll If you're on a roll, you're moving from success to success. On all fours If someone is on all fours, they crawl. On Carey Street (UK) If someone is on Carey Street, they are heavily in debt or have gone bankrupt. On hold If something is on hold, no action is being taken. On ice If plans are put on ice, they are delayed and no action will be taken for the foreseeable future. On the cheap If you do something on the cheap, you spend as little as possible to do it. On the dole (UK) Someone receiving financial assistance when unemployed is on the dole. On the factory floor On the factory floor means the place where things are actually produced. On the house If you get something for free that would normally have to be bought, especially in a bar or restaurant, it is on the house. On the knock (UK) If you buy something on the knock, you pay for it in instalments. On the money If you are on the money, you are right about something.
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