on form
idiom
chiefly British
: performing well
He's been playing poorly in recent months, but now he's back on form.
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From the start, her innovative thinking on form connected her more to the theatrical traditions of Adrienne Kennedy and Richard Foreman than those of Lorraine Hansberry and August Wilson.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
Jamal Musiala is, on form, every bit Wirtz’s equal.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Biggest gym pet peeve: People who lift too heavy and compromise on form.
—Christa Sgobba, SELF, 27 Jan. 2025
Washington mightily impressed in upsetting Detroit last week, but Philly has quietly been on form in the playoffs, forcing six opponent turnovers and committing zero in the first two rounds.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
Jamal Musiala is, on form, every bit Wirtz’s equal.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Biggest gym pet peeve: People who lift too heavy and compromise on form.
—Christa Sgobba, SELF, 27 Jan. 2025
Washington mightily impressed in upsetting Detroit last week, but Philly has quietly been on form in the playoffs, forcing six opponent turnovers and committing zero in the first two rounds.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
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“On form.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20form. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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