Idioms: on parade -- on side

Idiom	Meaning	Example
on parade	walking in a parade, displaying	When Jack's on parade, he marches straight and tall.
on parole	still supervised, not free of prison	He's on parole now. He can leave the prison during the day.
on pins and needles	waiting anxiously, worried	Mom will be on pins and needles until we arrive. She'll be worried.
on probation	becoming a permanent employee, proby	As an employee on probation, you will be learning new skills.
on purpose	for a reason, intentional	Did she drop her glove on purpose - so he would find it?
on queer street	dizzy or stunned, not acting normal	After he hit me I felt like I was on queer street - I was dazed.
on schedule	within the dates on the plan, on target	They arrived on Mars on June 11, which means they're on schedule.
on shaky ground	missing a proper foundation, prone to fail	"If you don't start learning for your next exam now, you'll be on shaky ground."
on short notice	without much warning, at a moment's notice	Can you come to work on short notice? Within a day or two?
on side	for our side, supporting our group	In order to have a majority, we need to bring the clerks on side.