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Definition 2024
it's_on
it's on
English
Phrase
- (colloquial) An implied conflict is starting.
- 1959: Girls Town (film)
- [A man from a competing gang throws a drink in Fred's face, just before a fight begins.]
- Fred Alger (Mel Tormé): It's on!
- 1959: Girls Town (film)
Usage notes
Used as an announcement of a (usually physical) fight between two increasingly hostile groups, typically stated by one of the parties to the fight.