Sentence examples of "on" in English

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Something fishy is going on. Il se trame quelque chose de louche.
Tom gets on my nerves. Tom me tape sur les nerfs.
I was on my knees. J'étais à genoux.
Fur coats are on sale. Les manteaux de fourrure sont en promotion.
She's on a roll. Elle est dans une bonne passe.
She is hard on them. Elle est dure avec eux.
Day after day I called on my sick friend. Jour après jour j'appelais mon ami malade.
They eat fish on Fridays. Ils mangent du poisson les vendredis.
Don't rely on him. Ne te repose pas sur lui.
She came out on top. Elle débuta au sommet.
She's away on vacation. Elle est absente en congés.
What happened on the bus? Que c'est-il passé dans le bus ?
I stepped on the accelerator carefully. J'ai appuyé sur l'accélérateur avec précaution.
It must be terribly difficult, running her household on her own after divorcing. Faire tourner seule son ménage après avoir divorcé doit être terriblement difficile.
We love going on picnics. Nous adorons aller à des pique-niques.
He is on another line. Il est sur une autre ligne.
The train arrived on time. Le train arriva à l'heure.
His Truth is marching on. Sa Vérité est en marche.
He lives on this street. Il vit dans cette rue.
She lives on a small pension. Elle vit avec une petite pension.
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