tod

be on (one's) tod

To be without anyone else; to be on one's own. A shortening of the Cockney rhyming slang "be on one's Tod Sloan," referring to a once-famous American horse jockey who fell into disrepute in the early 20th century and died penniless and alone. Primarily heard in UK. To be quite honest, after a hectic week of work, I much prefer being on my tod than spending the weekend around a bunch of people. Mary's been on her tod ever since Rupert broke up with her last week.
See also: on, tod

on (one's) tod

Without or not near to anyone else; on one's own; all alone. A shortening of the Cockney rhyming slang "on one's Tod Sloan," referring to a once-famous American horse jockey who fell into disrepute in the early 20th century and died penniless and alone. Primarily heard in UK. To be quite honest, after a hectic week of work, I much prefer having a drink on my tod than being around a bunch of people. Mary's been on her tod ever since Rupert broke up with her last week.
See also: on, tod
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

on your tod

BRITISH, INFORMAL
If you are on your tod, you are alone. The main restaurant's OK. I use it every so often when I'm on my tod. Note: You can also say that someone does something on their tod. Oliver knows I'll never find it on my tod. Note: This expression comes from Cockney rhyming slang `on your Tod Sloan' meaning `on your own'. Tod Sloan was a famous American jockey at the beginning of the 20th century.
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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

on your tod

on your own; alone. British informal
In rhyming slang, on your Tod Sloan means ‘on your own’. The Tod Sloan in question was a famous American jockey who made his name in horse racing in the 1890s.
See also: on, tod
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

on your ˈtod

(old-fashioned, British English, informal) on your own; alone: Are you going to be alright here all on your tod?This comes from rhyming slang: after Tod Sloan, an American jockey, whose name rhymes with ‘alone’.
See also: on, tod
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • be on (one's) tod
  • be on (one's) pat
  • at will
  • at expense
  • at somebody's expense
  • at someone's expense
  • at (one's) expense
  • at doorstep
  • at (one's) doorstep
  • a/(one's) 20
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Alber Elbaz gave his own spin to the Tod's DNA and found ways to imagine new contexts for the driving shoes.
Alber Elbaz reimagines the iconic Tod's driving shoe
El objeto de este trabajo consiste en evaluar el nivel TOD de entornos construidos (areas tod) alrededor de nodos de transporte de grandes ciudades mediante diferentes metodos de evaluacion, asi como verificarlos y contrastarlos entre si para determinar su grado de complementariedad o superposicion.
Evaluacion comparativa del nivel de Desarrollo Orientado al Transporte (DOT) en torno a nodos de transporte de grandes ciudades: metodos complementarios de ayuda a la decision
'Until PJ's TOD guidelines are accepted with sincere public participation, it has to be put on hold,' he said.
Residents' group wants MBPJ to consult stakeholders before starting any development
Existing studies have demonstrated that TOD provides numerous advantages, such as facilitating polycentric cities and regions, mitigating urban sprawl, boosting public transport ridership, increasing bike usage and walkability, accommodating economic growth, and creating sustainable neighborhoods [6].
Efficiency Assessment of Transit-Oriented Development by Data Envelopment Analysis: Case Study on the Den-en Toshi Line in Japan
About forty percent of the study participants encountered TOD (40.35) Table 1.
Target Organ Damage and the Long Term Effect of Nonadherence to Clinical Practice Guidelines in Patients with Hypertension: A Retrospective Cohort Study
* Joint tenancy rights of survivorship override any TOD deed.
Money matters: FTB updates and death deed information
Along the Wasatch Front, two primary mass transit systems support TOD districts-TRAX and FrontRunner.
Full speed ahead: transit-oriented developments build business and community
The collection, which comprises five models-- the iconic Gommino, the classic laceup Goodyear, the ankle boot, the monk- strap, and the brogue-- has the older JP Tod's monogram inscribed on the shoes.
TIED TO Tradition
The B-1 TOD peak rate will increase to Rs18.81 per unit from Rs13.99 while off-peak rate will jump to Rs16.31 per unit from Rs8.22.
Power tariff hike to generate Rs.144bn
Possible buyers include LVMH and French luxury goods maker Kering SA (EPA:KER), according to Sanford C Bernstein & Co LLC.Country: ItalySector: Consumer Products, IT/Online ServicesTarget: Brunello Cucinelli SpA , Yoox SpA, Tod's SpA, Salvatore Ferragamo SpABuyer: Kering SA, LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SAType: Corporate acquisitionStatus: Bidding, Speculation
Ferragamo, Tod may become takeover targets - report
Paola Carboni from Equita Sim was cited by Bloomberg as saying that based on LVMH's bid for Loro Piana, a potential sale of Ferragamo could bring EUR29.00 apiece, whereas Tod's could be sold for EUR150.00 per share.
Ferragamo, Tod may become takeover targets - report
Transit-oriented development (TOD) is an urban planning concept often proposed as a solution to suburban sprawl.
Transit-oriented development in the Montreal metropolitan region: developer's perceptions of supply barriers
Some of her feelings were because of Rick's resemblance to her late son Tod, a musician who died of a brain tumor at age 39.
His gift of life keeps on giving
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Additionally, Tod Bowermaster has transcribed and arranged seven of the songs.
The Horn in Song