Meaning of not on | Babel Free
Examples
“It's just not on. We can't go breaking into another lawyer's office. I mean⟳ . . . it's just not something you can do.”
“A feature of a situation may be influencing us although we do not realize⟳ it. From the agent's point⟳ of view⟳ the motivational power and direction of a consideration may not even be recognized. We often do not know⟳ why certain choices are just not on, and others so strangely attractive.”
“2003, Dan Connell (author), Lionel Cliffe and Basil Davidson (introduction), Taking on the Superpowers: Collected Articles on the Eritrean Revolution, 1976-1982, page 325, After a week or so, he and I determined that walking hundreds of miles behind guerrilla lines under these conditions was just not on for him, and he packed his equipment to return⟳ home.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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