on the throne

on the throne

1. Reigning as the monarch or ruler of a country. With the new king on the throne, the country has seen an unprecedented level of prosperity and peace.
2. slang Seated on and using the toilet. John always reads the newspaper when he's on the throne.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

on the throne

 
1. Lit. [of royalty] currently reigning. King Samuel was on the throne for two decades.
2. Fig. Sl. seated on the toilet. I can't come to the phone. I'm on the throne.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

on the throne

mod. seated on the toilet. I can’t come to the phone. I’m on the throne.
See also: on, throne
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • war against
  • war against (someone or something)
  • deport (someone) from (some place) to (some place)
  • deport (someone) to (some place)
  • war on (someone or something)
  • war with
  • war with (someone or something)
  • import
  • import (something) from (some place)
  • import (something) from (some place) into (some place)
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