on the eve of something meaning

[American idiom]
just before something, possibly the evening before something.
• John decided to leave school on the eve of his graduation.
• The team held a party on the eve of the tournament.

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  5. on the eve of meaning
  6. on the eve of sth meaning
  7. on the face of it meaning
  8. on the fast track meaning
  9. on the fence meaning
  10. on the fiddle meaning
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