Useful English Word or Phrase to Boost Your English: On the Trot

What does it mean?

On the trot is an informal UK idiom meaning consecutively, in a row, or without a break.

Is it positive or negative?

It is neutral - it depends on the context (winning three games on the trot = positive, working twelve days on the trot = negative).

When do you use it?

Use it to describe a series of repeated actions or events happening one after the other.

Examples

Example 1: I've been working twelve hours on the trot - I desperately need a break.

Example 2: The football team has won three games on the trot and moved to the top of the league.

Question for you

What's something you've done many days on the trot - work, gym, studying?

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