on the trot

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Meaning: (UK,Ireland,Commonwealth,idiomatic,informal)Successively, in succession;one after the other.Synonyms:in a row,on the spin,on the bounceWe played five gigson the trot.2011September 27, Alistair Magowan, “Bayern Munich 2 - 0 Man City”, inBBC Sport‎[1]:But they came up against an impressive force in Bayern, who extended their run to 10 winson the trot, having scored 28 goals in the process and conceding none.; (idiomatic,informal)Continuallybusy.I've beenon the trotall day.; (UK,Ireland,Commonwealth,slang)on the run;fleeing2001, 26 July,Liverpool Echo, "Man is jailed for '80s killing"The former South London publican admitted at the Old Bailey that he "wenton the trot" on Christmas Day, 1986 following a brawl at a party[…]2014, Martina Cole,The Good Life:It seemed the two POs were happy enough with the situation; if Cain wenton the trotthey would be in the clear with two grand each[…]

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