"on the scene" meaning in English

See on the scene in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} on the scene, {{en-PP}} on the scene
  1. In a prominent position during a situation. Related terms: enter the scene
    Sense id: en-on_the_scene-en-prep_phrase-dy9DzDd3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for on the scene meaning in English (0.8kB)

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