be on

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be on - appear in a show, on T.V. or radio; "The news won't be on tonight"

get on

air - be broadcast; "This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M."

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He was afraid to try to go through his companion's pockets, however; and besides the cabbie might be on the watch.

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"We have already seen one supplier warn that price increases could be on the way, so now is a good time for customers to look at fixed-term deals which offer a bit a awha m more security." Tom Lyon, energy expert at uSwitch.com, said: "While SSE has moved to reassure its customers that they will be protected from higher prices at least until the autumn, E.ON has gone one step further with a price freeze through 2012.

E.ON SAYS NO PRICE SHOCKS; your money

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