cotton on
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～ understand, usually after some initial difficulty; "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"
add on
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～ make an addition; "Let's add on to this"
act on
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～ regulate one's behavior in accordance with certain information, ideas, or advice; "The Founding Fathers acted on certain moral principles"
act on
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～ carry further or advance; "Can you act on this matter soon?"
add on
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～ add to the very end; "He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language"
bear on
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～ press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate"
bear on
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～ keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"
bear down on
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～ sail towards another vessel, of a ship
bet on
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～ place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"
bear on
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～ be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"
bear down on
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～ exert a force with a heavy weight; "The snow bore down on the roof"
bear on
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～ have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"
be on
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～ appear in a show, on T.V. or radio; "The news won't be on tonight"
be on cloud nine
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～ feel extreme happiness or elation
center on
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～ have as a center; "The region centers on Charleston"