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to clock on
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to gamble on
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to grow on
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to hang on
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to hold on
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to rebound on
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to sit on
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to stake on
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to bear on
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to go on to
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to come on
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to improve on
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to fall on
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to stumble on
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to happen on
to clock on
to clock on
Verb
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/klˈɑːk ˈɑːn/
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to mark the start of one's work using a clock or some other electronic device

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Employees should remember to clock on as soon as they start their workday.
The new electronic system makes it convenient for employees to clock on using their smartphones.

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phrase's verb
clock
phrase's particle
on
to gamble on
to gamble on
Verb
uk flag
/ɡˈæmbəl ˈɑːn/

to take a risk on a particular outcome, often with uncertain results

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phrase's verb
gamble
phrase's particle
on
to grow on
to grow on
Verb
uk flag
/ɡɹˈoʊ ˈɑːn/

to gradually like someone or something more and more

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phrase's verb
grow
phrase's particle
on
to hang on
to hang on
Verb
uk flag
/hˈæŋ ˈɑːn/

to ask someone to wait briefly or pause for a moment

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phrase's verb
hang
phrase's particle
on
to hold on
to hold on
Verb
uk flag
/hˈoʊld ˈɑːn/

to tell someone to wait or pause what they are doing momentarily

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hold
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to rebound on
to rebound on
Verb
uk flag
/ɹɪbˈaʊnd ˈɑːn/

to aim for a goal by taking a negative action, but experience unintended negative consequences

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rebound
phrase's particle
on
to sit on
to sit on
Verb
uk flag
/sˈɪt ˈɑːn/

to refrain from addressing a matter or making a decision

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sit
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to stake on
to stake on
Verb
uk flag
/stˈeɪk ˈɑːn/

to risk something valuable, such as money, reputation, etc. based on the outcome of a particular situation

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phrase's verb
stake
phrase's particle
on
to bear on
to bear on
Verb
uk flag
/bˈɛɹ ˈɑːn/

to affect someone or something, particularly in a burdensome way

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bear
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to go on to
to go on to
Verb
uk flag
/ɡˌoʊ ˈɑːn tuː/

to move from one item or topic to the next in a sequence or discussion

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go
phrase's particle
on to
to come on
to come on
Verb
uk flag
/kˈʌm ˈɑːn/

to make progress or improve

regress

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
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phrase's verb
come
phrase's particle
on
to improve on
to improve on
Verb
uk flag
/ɪmpɹˈuːv ˈɑːn/

to make something better compared to a previous state or standard

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transitive
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phrase's verb
improve
phrase's particle
on
to fall on
to fall on
Verb
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/fˈɔːl ˈɑːn/

to experience a particular situation or outcome

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fall
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to stumble on
to stumble on
Verb
uk flag
/stˈʌmbəl ˈɑːn/

to find something or someone unexpectedly

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transitive
Phrasal Status
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phrase's verb
stumble
phrase's particle
on
to happen on
to happen on
Verb
uk flag
/hˈæpən ˈɑːn/

to find or encounter something without actively searching for it

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happen
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