not on English

Meaning not on meaning

What does not on mean?

not on adjective

— (informal, British) Unacceptable or impossible.

Examples not on examples

How do I use not on in a sentence?

Simple sentences

We're going to eat a lot tonight so I hope you're not on a diet.

News and current affairs

Such restrictions on freedom did not meet with much public opposition when they were adopted.

On the contrary, by and large it was the critics, not the supporters, of these measures who found themselves in trouble.

Europe is being cautious in the name of avoiding debt and defending the euro, whereas the US has moved on many fronts in order not to waste an ideal opportunity to implement badly needed structural reforms.