Phrase guide

on the radar

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Likely to happen, or be important in the near future or tending to attract attention.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • After the launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union, space exploration was on the radar of many Americans who had ignored it earlier.

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Antonyms: none provided

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