on the trot
The phrase "on the trot" is a British informal idiom commonly used to describe continuous or successive actions.
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Definition
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(informal, British)Happening consecutively without any break.
Example
- She won three awards on the trot.
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(informal, British)Being continually busy or active.
Example
- He's been working on the trot all week.
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(slang, British)Fleeing or running away.
Example
- The suspect was on the trot when the police arrived.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "on the trot":
on the hoofhot to troton the runin strideon the hopon the tackon trackjog onon the goin the runningtrot outturkey trotrun onat the doubleon a tearrun aboutrun acrosson footrun throughon the roadrun torun inon the uphoof itout on one's feeton the wing