on trial
Idioms-
In the process of being tried, especially in a court of law. For example, He would be put on trial for the murder of his wife . [Early 1700s]
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As a test of something, on probation, as in They said we could take the vacuum cleaner on trial and return it if it was too noisy . [Early 1700s]
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Serhii K, extradited to Germany last year, will become the first suspect to go on trial for the blasts.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Eventually, the father asks a prosecutor with equal parts anger and exasperation, “Am I on trial for my beliefs?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
With a different landing, the Princess of Wales might have been on trial for murder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The pair are scheduled to go on trial on June 1, 2027.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
She was in a familiar dearing where the Council of Cloven Elders had once put Grover on trial.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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