n.
1) at a ~
2) ( misc. ) ( BE ; colloq. ) on the ~ all day ('busy all day'); that horse won four races on the ~ ('that horse won four races in succession')
n.
1) at a ~
2) ( misc. ) ( BE ; colloq. ) on the ~ all day ('busy all day'); that horse won four races on the ~ ('that horse won four races in succession')
The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations. Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям. 2012