on accident
Accidentally; not intentionally; because of error, misfortune, or lack of cautionAccidentally; not intentionally; because of error, misfortune, or lack of caution.
» He did a little bit of research on the accident.
Meaning
1 senses(proscribed)Accidentally; not intentionally; because of error, misfortune, or lack of caution.
I'm sure he backed into the hedge on accident, but the hedge and the car are both a mess now.
Examples
2 sentencesHe did a little bit of research on the accident.
Ziri walked up on them by accident.