Particle On
Different meanings
On for wearing
clothes Probably everybody knows the verb PUT ON for clothes. There are other
verbs that follow the same pattern. Notice how the verbs PULL ON, SLIP
ON and THROW ON emphasize the idea of putting the clothes on quickly.
| Clap on | |
| Fling on | She threw the book on the sofa, flung on her jacket, and was out of the house in under 30 seconds. |
| Get on | Amanda, I need your help getting the dress on. |
| Have on | Do you usually remember what people have on at parties? |
| Jam on | Casey jammed on her hat and followed him outside into the street. |
| Keep on | I'm glad I've kept my coat on because the door is right behind where I'm sitting. |
| Pull on | Not wasting any time, she pulled on the coat and left for home. |
| Put on | Don't put that tie on. It's completely out of fashion. |
| Slam on | |
| Slap on | |
| Slip on | I knew when darkness came the temperature dropped, so I slipped on the sweater I had with me. |
| Squeeze on | |
| Stick on | |
| Throw on | She looked at his watch and sighed, throwing on his coat and running in the direction of the stairs. |
| Try on | If you would like to try on the dress, we have some changing rooms over there. |
Top On for beginning Making something
start. Sometimes it means start using a machine or electric appliance.
| Bring on | Many nervous breakdowns are brought on by stress. |
| Cast on | As a starting point, cast on 10 stitches. Knit the first row. Knit the second row. Keep knitting until the fabric is long enough to circle your head. |
| Catch on | Laserdisc never really caught on with the mass market. |
| Clock on | All employees were made to clock on and off each time they took a break. |
| Come on | I think I've got a headache coming on. |
| Come on to | We will be coming on to that issue a bit later on. |
| Cotton on | American trial lawyers are beginning to cotton on to the usefulness of using computerised graphics and other high-tech exhibits to impress judges and jurors. |
| Get on | Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done. |
| Get on to | Check your map and get on to the M4 motorway towards Liverpool in southwest Sydney. |
| Go on | As soon as the lights go on, you feel very Christmassy and really start to get into the spirit of things. |
| Grow on | I've listened to the CD about 15 times now, and I must say, it grows on you every time. |
| Have on | I love to listen to music, so I always have the radio on or CDs spinning in my stereo. |
| Jam on | No matter what kind of brakes you have, if your car begins to skid, do not jam on the brakes. |
| Latch on to | Almost overnight, the Democrats latched on to the economic issue and began to push it really hard. |
| Log on | In most cases, you will need to log on to this website before using the online services. |
| Move on | |
| Move on to | |
| Pass on | |
| Put on | |
| Set on | |
| Sign on | Once you sign on you will have access to all areas of the site for which you have permission. |
| Slam on | The driver slammed on the accelerator and the van tore off into the distance. |
| Start on | |
| Stick on | Stick the kettle on, will you? |
| Switch on | - The machine doesn't work! - That's because you haven't switched it on! |
| Turn on | People turn on the television to keep them company, and to keep them from thinking. |
| Put on | The Academy of Natural Sciences is putting on an exhibition of dinosaurs and collections of minerals, fossils and paleontological art. |
| Lay on | John Sexton threw a party for his colleagues at the newspaper laying on wine, champagne and food so they could celebrate. |
| Be on | |
| Have on |
| Bang on | |
| Bash on | |
| Carry on | I hope my sons will one day be able to carry on the tradition. |
| Crack on | The discussion forums have been reopened so crack on with those posts. Thanks for bearing with us and we apologise for any inconvenience. |
| Drag on | The only real immediate security threat we can see in the Philippines is the Mindanao rebellion that is dragging on and on with no end in sight. |
| Drone on | |
| Get on | |
| Go on | |
| Grind on | |
| Hand on | |
| Harp on | |
| Hold on | |
| Hold on to | |
| Hurry on | |
| Keep on | |
| Limp on | |
| Linger on | |
| Live on | |
| Move on | I had been working for NBCi in San Francisco for the past couple of years and was feeling like it was time to move on. |
| Move on | |
| Pass on | |
| Play on | |
| Plod on | |
| Plough on | |
| Press on | Always carry raingear, food, a whistle and a map & compass. Do not press on regardless. In bad or deteriorating conditions turn back, or head for lower ground. |
| Push on | |
| Rabbit on | |
| Ramble on | |
| Rattle on | |
| Roll on | |
| Rumble on | |
| Run on | |
| Send on | |
| Soldier on | |
| Stagger on | |
| Stay on | |
| Struggle on | |
| Tick on | |
| Wave on | |
| Wear on |
| Be on | |
| Clock on | All employees were made to clock on and off each time they took a break. |
| Come on | |
| Go on | |
| Keep on | |
| Log on | |
| Sign on | |
| Take on | The company is doing so well that we'll have to take on more staff. |
On for attaching,
holding, adding
| Add on | These are quite expensive though, by the time you've added on border taxes. |
| Batten on | |
| Catch on | |
| Cotton on | |
| Glue on | |
| Hang on | |
| Hold on | |
| Hook on | |
| Join on | |
| Latch on | |
| Lock on | |
| Pile on | |
| Pin on | |
| Put on | |
| Stick on | |
| Tag on |
On for movement onto a surface
On
for making progress ;
developing.
| Bring on | Many nervous breakdowns are brought on by stress. |
| Cheer on | |
| Come on | How's dinner coming on? I'm starving. |
| Draw on | |
| Egg on | Don't egg him on, he's already bad enough! |
| Get on | After a few problems at first, he's getting on well at his new school. |
| Get on for | |
| Goad on | |
| Lead on | She's a user and not a real friend. A real friend wouldn't have led you on, knowing you had feelings for her. |
| Move on | Come on, it's all history now. It's time we all moved on. |
| Spur on | I'm so proud of what I've achieved and hope my success spurs other people on. |
| Step on | |
| Urge on | |
| Wind on |
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