on the Hill
A phrase referring to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., where Congress meets: “They're debating that nuclear waste issue on the Hill today.”
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How to use on the Hill in a sentence
Greenford, near Harrow-on-the-Hill, had quite recently a worthy inhabitant who was a gardener and presumably a beekeeper also.
In Search Of Gravestones Old And Curious | W.T. (William Thomas) VincentA specimen of what may be turned in this line is to be seen on a tombstone in the picturesque churchyard of Harrow-on-the-Hill.
Railway Adventures and Anecdotes | VariousThis time she had not called him "The Man-on-the-Hill," and there was no suggestion of playfulness in the note.
Dennison Grant | Robert Stead"You must hear my prayer, Uncle Man-on-the-Hill," said the boy.
Dennison Grant | Robert SteadBurleigh-on-the-Hill, the stately seat on which the first duke had lavished thousands, had been taken by the Roundheads.
The Wits and Beaux of Society | Grace Wharton and Philip Wharton
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