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View synonyms for on the scene, be

on the scene, be



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Idioms and Phrases

Also, arrive or come on the scene . Be or arrive where an action or event occurs, as in They won't have a wild party because their parents will be on the scene , or Once Bob arrives on the scene, you can expect fireworks . Alluding to the theatrical scene, where a drama is being played, this phrase has been used more loosely since the early 1700s.
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Example Sentences

"The smoke from the fire has reduced considerably, but we still expect to be on the scene most of today," the spokesperson added.

From BBC

There was “extensive damage and some parts of the structure have collapsed,” he said, adding that he expects his crews “to be on the scene for some time.”

In an earlier era, viewers generally saw the aftermath of a news event unless television cameras happened to be on the scene.

If you happen to be on the scene, officers will speak to you about what happened and what you want to do next.

They expected to be on the scene for at least three to four days.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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