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==English==
==English==


===Adjective===
===Pronunciation===
'''[[on]] the [[prowl]]'''
* {{audio|en|En-au-on the prowl.ogg|a=AU}}
# {{idiomatic}} [[hunting]] or [[seeking]]
#: ''The cat was always '''on the prowl''' for bit of string or a dangling shoelace.''


===See also===
===Prepositional phrase===
{{en-PP}}
* [[on the go]]
* [[on the move]]


# {{lb|en|idiomatic}} [[hunting|Hunting]] or [[seeking]]; prowling about.
[[my:on the prowl]]
#: {{ux|en|The cat was always '''on the prowl''' for bit of string or a dangling shoelace.}}

===See also===
* {{l|en|on the go}}
* {{l|en|on the move}}

Latest revision as of 21:19, 11 August 2024

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Prepositional phrase

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on the prowl

  1. (idiomatic) Hunting or seeking; prowling about.
    The cat was always on the prowl for bit of string or a dangling shoelace.

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