on the scene, be

be on the scene

To be at a destination, typically when or as something is happening there. What time were the police on the scene? By the time I was on the scene, Kate and Jen were already arguing.

on the scene, be

Also, arrive or come on the scene . Be or arrive where an action or event occurs, as in They won't have a wild party because their parents will be on the scene, or Once Bob arrives on the scene, you can expect fireworks. Alluding to the theatrical scene, where a drama is being played, this phrase has been used more loosely since the early 1700s.

词组	on the scene, be
释义	on the scene, be be on the scene To be at a destination, typically when or as something is happening there. What time were the police on the scene? By the time I was on the scene, Kate and Jen were already arguing. See also: on, scene Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. on the scene, be Also, arrive or come on the scene . Be or arrive where an action or event occurs, as in They won't have a wild party because their parents will be on the scene, or Once Bob arrives on the scene, you can expect fireworks. Alluding to the theatrical scene, where a drama is being played, this phrase has been used more loosely since the early 1700s. See also: on The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: be on the scene arrive/come on the scene come on the scene arrive on the scene arrive (up)on the scene on the scene arrive at the scene (of something) plug in plugged in, be be plugged in
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