Be on
Be on verb - Appear in a show, on T.V. or radio.
Present
Present verb - To bring before the public in performance or exhibition.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Rock Band 3's Pro Mode ignores the so-called "Disco Flip" if a yellow cymbal is present, keeping the hi-hat (and hi tom) on yellow instead of allowing it to be on red.
Source: Video Game / Rock Band - An extremely neat and clean orphanage appears to be on the up and up until Mudge points out that with so many orphans present it should be more dirty.
Source: Creepy Cleanliness -
The Great Politics Mess-Up: While the story's present-day period is never established, it's suggested to be on or near 1989, when the comic's first issue was published.
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