on the scene, be

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.

Related Words

• attend
• mark
• note
• notice
• see
• watch