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Phrasal Verbs Using 'On' & 'Upon' /

Fooling, Harming, or Treating Badly (On)

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to cheat on
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to grate on
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to jump on
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to lead on
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to pick on
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to pike on
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to play on
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to prey on
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to round on
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to set on
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to turn on
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to weigh on
to cheat on
to cheat on
Verb
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/tʃˈiːt ˈɑːn/
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to have a secret romantic or sexual relationship with someone other than one's own partner

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She discovered that her partner had cheated on her with a co-worker.
The rumors about him cheating on his wife turned out to be true.

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
cheat
phrase's particle
on
to grate on
to grate on
Verb
uk flag
/ɡɹˈeɪt ˈɑːn/

to continually annoy or irritate someone

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
grate
phrase's particle
on
to jump on
to jump on
Verb
uk flag
/dʒˈʌmp ˈɑːn/

to harshly criticize someone for their actions

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
jump
phrase's particle
on
to lead on
to lead on
Verb
uk flag
/lˈiːd ˈɑːn/

to intentionally deceive someone by making them believe something that is not true

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
lead
phrase's particle
on
to pick on
to pick on
Verb
uk flag
/pˈɪk ˈɑːn/

to keep treating someone unfairly or making unfair remarks about them

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
pick
phrase's particle
on
to pike on
to pike on
Verb
uk flag
/pˈaɪk ˈɑːn/

to disappoint someone by not fulfilling a commitment or promise

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
pike
phrase's particle
on
to play on
to play on
Verb
uk flag
/plˈeɪ ˈɑːn/

to take advantage of someone's feelings or weaknesses

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
play
phrase's particle
on
to prey on
to prey on
Verb
uk flag
/pɹˈeɪ ˈɑːn/

to take advantage of those who are vulnerable or easily fooled

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
prey
phrase's particle
on
to round on
to round on
Verb
uk flag
/ɹˈaʊnd ˈɑːn/

to suddenly confront, attack, or shout angrily at someone

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
round
phrase's particle
on
to set on
to set on
Verb
uk flag
/sˈɛt ˈɑːn/

to attack someone aggressively, either physically or verbally

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
set
phrase's particle
on
to turn on
to turn on
Verb
uk flag
/tɝːn ɑːn/

to become unfriendly or hostile toward someone or something

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
turn
phrase's particle
on
to weigh on
to weigh on
Verb
uk flag
/wˈeɪ ˈɑːn/

to cause worry or unhappiness due to a problem or responsibility

lighten

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
weigh
phrase's particle
on

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