On the Road
Americannoun
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Traveling, as in Our salesmen are on the road five days a week . [Mid-1600s]
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on the road to . On the way to, following a course that will end in. For example, We could see Mary was on the road to recovery , or The business obviously was on the road to ruin . [Mid-1600s]
Example Sentences
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I've been impressed by Daniel Farke's side recently, but they still rely a lot on their home form - they have picked up 22 points from 14 games at Elland Road compared to nine from 14 on the road - so it feels like they need to win this.
From BBC
The first major acquisition in Irsay’s collection came in 2001, with his $2.4-million purchase of the original 120-foot scroll for Jack Kerouac’s 1957 novel, “On the Road.”
From Los Angeles Times
The judge said the bike should never have been on the road in the first place and told the court it was inevitable Longhurst would spend time at a young offender institution, taking into account that he was 16 at the time of the crash.
From BBC
"We are on the road and celebrating the news," said a woman in her 40s who had left the capital and headed west as strikes continued to pound Tehran.
From Barron's
Liverpool have now restored their know-how when it comes to winning football matches - be that through late winners, gutsy displays on the road or simply improving their output from set-pieces.
From BBC
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