on trial

1. Being tried in a court of law. The woman is on trial for stealing from stores all over town.

2. As a test to examine someone's or something's worth or suitability. They let us take the steam cleaner home on trial with the promise of a full refund if we didn't like it. They gave me the job, but only on trial for the first week until I prove I'm up to snuff.

See also: on, trial

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

on trial

1. [of someone] in a legal case before a judge. The criminal was on trial for over three months. lam not on trial. Don't treat me like that!

2. being tested; being examined or experimented with. The new strain of wheat is on trial in Kansas at the present time. The teaching method is on trial in the school system.

See also: on, trial

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

on trial

1. In the process of being tried, especially in a court of law. For example, He would be put on trial for the murder of his wife. [Early 1700s]

2. As a test of something, on probation, as in They said we could take the vacuum cleaner on trial and return it if it was too noisy. [Early 1700s]

See also: on, trial

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

on trial

In the process of being tried, as in a court of law.

See also: on, trial

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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blow (up)on (someone or something)
blow on
blow on it
the rubber hits the road
the rubber meets the road
when the rubber hits the road
when the rubber meets the road
where the rubber hits the road
where the rubber meets the road
a track record

词组	on trial
释义	on trial on trial 1. Being tried in a court of law. The woman is on trial for stealing from stores all over town. 2. As a test to examine someone's or something's worth or suitability. They let us take the steam cleaner home on trial with the promise of a full refund if we didn't like it. They gave me the job, but only on trial for the first week until I prove I'm up to snuff. See also: on, trial Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. on trial 1. [of someone] in a legal case before a judge. The criminal was on trial for over three months. lam not on trial. Don't treat me like that! 2. being tested; being examined or experimented with. The new strain of wheat is on trial in Kansas at the present time. The teaching method is on trial in the school system. See also: on, trial McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. on trial 1. In the process of being tried, especially in a court of law. For example, He would be put on trial for the murder of his wife. [Early 1700s] 2. As a test of something, on probation, as in They said we could take the vacuum cleaner on trial and return it if it was too noisy. [Early 1700s] See also: on, trial The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. on trial In the process of being tried, as in a court of law. See also: on, trial American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: blow (up)on (someone or something) blow on blow on it the rubber hits the road the rubber meets the road when the rubber hits the road when the rubber meets the road where the rubber hits the road where the rubber meets the road a track record
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