UPON


Meaning of UPON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ əˈpɔn ]

{v. phr.} To latch onto. * /Whenever Herb is in a romantic mood, Irene seizes on it and starts talking about marriage, which is not what Herb had in mind./

{v. phr.} To be determined about something. * /Tow is set upon leaving his Chicago job for Tokyo, Japan, although he speaks only English./

{v. phr.} To draw constantly nearer with great speed and force. * /The police cars were bearing down on the bank robbers' get-away car./

Dictionary of English idioms .      Словарь английских идиом.