"not on" meaning in All languages combined

See not on on Wiktionary

Phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} not on
  1. (informal, British, Australia) Unacceptable or impossible. Tags: Australia, British, informal
    Sense id: en-not_on-en-phrase-6m4wR66Q Categories (other): Australian English, British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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          "text": "2003, Dan Connell (author), Lionel Cliffe and Basil Davidson (introduction), Taking on the Superpowers: Collected Articles on the Eritrean Revolution, 1976-1982, page 325,\nAfter a week or so, he and I determined that walking hundreds of miles behind guerrilla lines under these conditions was just not on for him, and he packed his equipment to return home."
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