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Phrasal Verbs Using 'On' & 'Upon' /

Communicating or Discussing (On)

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to call on
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to drone on
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to expand on
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to get on
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to get on to
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to harp on
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to hit on
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to pronounce on
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to put on to
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to ramble on
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to spring on
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to touch on
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to witter on
to call on
to call on
Verb
uk flag
/kˈɔːl ˈɑːn/
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to officially ask a person or organization to do something

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The mayor called on the community for support during the crisis.
The president called on the nation for unity in challenging times.

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
call
phrase's particle
on
to drone on
to drone on
Verb
uk flag
/dɹˈoʊn ˈɑːn/

to speak at length in a tedious manner, often to the point of being boring or uninteresting

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
drone
phrase's particle
on
to expand on
to expand on
Verb
uk flag
/ɛkspˈænd ˈɑːn/

to provide more details, information, or a more comprehensive explanation about a particular topic or idea

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
expand
phrase's particle
on
to get on
to get on
Verb
uk flag
/ɡɛt ˈɑn/

to have a good, friendly, or smooth relationship with a person, group, or animal

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
get
phrase's particle
on
to get on to
to get on to
Verb
uk flag
/ɡɛt ˈɑːn tuː/

to start discussing or addressing a specific topic or subject in a conversation or discussion

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
get
phrase's particle
on to
to harp on
to harp on
Verb
uk flag
/hˈɑːɹp ˈɑːn/

to repeatedly talk or complain about something, often in an annoying or boring manner

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
harp
phrase's particle
on
to hit on
to hit on
Verb
uk flag
/hˈɪt ˈɑːn/

to flirt with someone, often with romantic or sexual intentions

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
hit
phrase's particle
on
to pronounce on
to pronounce on
Verb
uk flag
/pɹənˈaʊns ˈɑːn/

to declare one's judgment or authoritative opinion about something

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
pronounce
phrase's particle
on
to put on to
to put on to
Verb
uk flag
/pˌʊt ˈɑːntʊ/

to inform someone about something or someone useful

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
put
phrase's particle
onto
to ramble on
to ramble on
Verb
uk flag
/ɹˈæmbəl ˈɑːn/

to talk or write in a long, unfocused, and aimless way

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
ramble
phrase's particle
on
to spring on
to spring on
Verb
uk flag
/spɹˈɪŋ ˈɑːn/

to inform someone of surprising news or information

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
spring
phrase's particle
on
to touch on
to touch on
Verb
uk flag
/tˈʌtʃ ˈɑːn/

to briefly mention a subject in written or spoken discussion

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
touch
phrase's particle
on
to witter on
to witter on
Verb
uk flag
/wˈɪɾɚɹ ˈɑːn/

to talk continuously about unimportant matters

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
witter
phrase's particle
on

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