on a hunch

With or based on a strong intuition (about something), rather than absolute knowledge. I opened the cabinet underneath the sink on a hunch that we'd find the keys there. On a hunch, I'd say that the president is likely to veto the bill.

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on (one's) trail
on (one's) uppers
on (one's) watch
on (one's) way
on (one's)/its knees
on (someone's or something's) (own) merits
on (someone's) behalf
on (someone's) part
on (someone's) wrong side
on (the) air
on (the) land
on (the) production of (something)
on (your) home ground
on a
on a (subject or activity) kick
on a cloud
on a collision course
on a diet
on a dime
on a first-name basis
on a fool's errand
on a full stomach
on a handshake
on a hiding to nothing
on a high
on a hunch
on a knife-edge
on a lark
on a limb
on a losing wicket
on a par with
on a par with (someone or something)
on a pedestal
on a pedestal, put
on a plate
on a platter
on a power trip
on a promise
on a rampage
on a razor's edge
on a regular basis
on a roll
on a shoestring
on a short lead
on a short leash
on a side note
on a silver platter
on a sixpence
on a slippery slope
on a slow boat to China
on a sticky wicket
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on a chip
On a clean up
on a cloud
on a collision course
on a diet
On a Different Note
on a dime
on a dime
on a dime
on a dime
on a dime
on a fast track
on a first-name basis
on a fool's errand
on a footing with
on a full stomach
on a full stomach
on a full stomach
on a full stomach
on a full stomach
on a full stomach
on a handshake
on a hiding to nothing
on a hiding to nothing
on a hiding to nothing
on a hiding to nothing
on a hiding to nothing
On a High
on a higher floor
on a higher floor
on a hunch
on a kick
on a kick about something
on a knife edge
on a knife-edge
on a lark
on a level with
on a level with
on a level with
on a level with
on a level with
on a limb
on a losing wicket
on a lower floor
On a mat appear
On a mat appear
On a Mission
on a moment's notice
On a par
On a par
on a par with
on a par with
on a par with
on a par with
on a par with
on a par with
on a par with (someone or something)
on a par with her
on a par with him
on a par with it
on a par with me
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