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on the Hill

Cultural  
  1. A phrase referring to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., where Congress meets: “They're debating that nuclear waste issue on the Hill today.”


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I scowled out of Green’s classroom window as I watched her turn right toward her impressive brick house on the hill.

From Literature

If anyone thought I’d be reluctant to move out of the mansion on the hill and into student housing, they’d be wrong.

From Literature

I’d imagined walking into the house on the hill more times than I could count.

From Literature

I asked, glancing back toward the house on the hill.

From Literature

That day, McIndoe testified, he saw Garcia on the hill picking up hoses and brought up their earlier conversation.

From Los Angeles Times