on the trot

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on the trot

1. (British, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, idiomatic, informal) Successively, in succession; one after the other.

   Synonyms: in a row, on the spin, on the bounce

   We played five gigs on the trot.

   • 2011 September 27, Alistair Magowan, “Bayern Munich 2 - 0 Man City”, in BBC Sport‎:

     But they came up against an impressive force in Bayern, who extended their run to 10 wins on the trot, having scored 28 goals in the process and conceding none.

2. (idiomatic, informal) Continually busy.

   I've been on the trot all day.

3. (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, slang) on the run; fleeing
   • 2001, 26 July, Liverpool Echo, "Man is jailed for '80s killing"

     The former South London publican admitted at the Old Bailey that he "went on the trot" on Christmas Day, 1986 following a brawl at a party […]

   • 2014, Martina Cole, The Good Life:

     It seemed the two POs were happy enough with the situation; if Cain went on the trot they would be in the clear with two grand each […]

• “trot¹, n.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.