Fixed expressions
Idioms
English fixed expressions — phrases whose meaning isn't obvious from the individual words. Each entry shows the meaning, an example sentence, and its register.
Idioms containing on, including its inflections. Clear word filter
2 idioms
err on the side of
CEFR C1choose the safer course when uncertainty makes either option imperfect
Formal
not to put too fine a point on it
CEFR C1used before saying something directly and bluntly
Formal