on the gridiron

prepositional phrase

On the grid; in strife; at a disadvantage.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. On the grid; in strife; at a disadvantage.

    Palmer stuck to his task very pluckily, not withstanding that Edwards at times attacked with almost bulldog ferocity. The Mexican was on the grid-iron and he knew it.

    1917 January 17, The Referee, Sydney, page 9, column 3
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APA

on the gridiron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20gridiron

MLA

“on the gridiron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20gridiron. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on the gridiron,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20gridiron.

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