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bear in uponInduce somebody to realize something, to impress a realization upon a person, usually in a gradual way.Rate it:

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bear uponTo influence, have an effect upon.Rate it:

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bear uponTo be relevant to.Rate it:

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blow uponTo inform against.Rate it:

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blow uponTo defame, discredit; make someone the subject of a scandal.Rate it:

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build uponTo form by combining materials or parts on top of a surface or foundation.Rate it:

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build uponTo expand upon; to develop further.Rate it:

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butterfly upon a wheelAn innocent person crushed by life's adversities.Rate it:

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come upon the townBecome a prostitute; turn to prostitution.Rate it:

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count uponto count onRate it:

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descend uponto visit in large numbersRate it:

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draw uponTo appeal to, make a demand of, rely on; to utilize or make use of, as a source.Rate it:

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enlarge upon1. Expend; 2. To make larger; 3. add to; 4. To give greater scope to;Rate it:

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fall back uponTo fall back on.Rate it:

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frown uponTo disapprove (of).Rate it:

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hang uponTo hover around.Rate it:

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hang uponTo regard with passionate affection.Rate it:

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happen uponTo accidentally encounter a person or situation; to chance upon, happen on or stumble across.Rate it:

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improve uponAlternative form of improve onRate it:

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look uponTo consider or regard something in a specific manner.Rate it:

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pitch uponTo choose, to pick, to fix one's choice on something or someone.Rate it:

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put one's foot down uponTo put a stop to, suppress; to reject.Rate it:

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put upontake advantage ofRate it:

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reckon uponTo count upon or depend upon.Rate it:

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rely uponAlternative form of rely onRate it:

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round uponTo turn and attack a potential attackerRate it:

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seize uponTo take possession of or claim as one's own; to assimilate, absorb, annex, co-opt.Rate it:

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seize uponTo take up, embrace, enact, or turn eagerly to; to grasp, understand, and accept quickly; to adopt wholeheartedly or vigorously.Rate it:

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seize uponTo grasp or take hold of suddenly, forcibly, or tightly.Rate it:

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set uponTo attack someone.Rate it:

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settle uponTo decide something over other options.Rate it:

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shed light uponIlluminate to the understanding; make intelligible; clarify or explain (something unknown).Rate it:

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take it upon oneselfTo assume personal responsibility for a task or action.Rate it:

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take upon oneselfTo assume personal responsibility for.Rate it:

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taking upon oneselfventuringRate it:

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touch uponAlternative form of touch onRate it:

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wait uponTo wait on; to serve.Rate it:

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wait upon hand and footAlternative form of wait on hand and foot.Rate it:

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wish upon a starHope that a wish will become fulfilled; usually upon seeing the first star of the evening.Rate it:

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a drowning man will clutch at a strawWhen hope is slipping, desperation grasps at the slightest chanceRate it:

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as long asDepending upon some condition or requirement; provided that; if, assuming; so long as.Rate it:

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brass ringOne and one half inch diameter iron rings were offered riders on a Carousel by a dispensing device alongside: A Brass Ring was inserted into the dispenser at random. The Carousel Rider who succeeded in snatching the Brass Ring was rewarded A Free Ride upon return to the Operator of the Brass Ring:Rate it:

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like mother, like daughterA daughter will have traits similar to her mother upon reaching adulthood.Rate it:

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live upTo fulfil the expectations placed upon.Rate it:

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Look Down Your Nose at SomeoneTo look down upon people, to treat people inferior or lowRate it:

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who am I kiddingSaid by someone who, upon the realization that they were kidding themselves, wishes to start thinking in a more sensible, reasonable way.Rate it:

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winner, winner, chicken dinnerAn expression or declaration of victory, especially in a game of chance.Rate it:

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fall onTo experience; to suffer; to fall upon.Rate it:

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put onTo place upon or atop.Rate it:

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audi alteram partem"Hear both sides." A legal principle of fairness given to ensure that the accused has the chance to refute an accusation.Rate it:

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