hang upon Idiom

draw upon

recall and use, remember At university, I drew upon my knowledge of Russian history.

hit on/upon

find what you want or think of something by chance We hit upon the idea of going to the lake for our holiday after our airline reservations were cancelled.

on/upon one

on one's self The little boy brought the anger of his parent's upon his head.

play on/upon (something)

cause an effect on, influence They played on his feelings of loneliness to get him to come and buy them dinner every night.

prey on (upon)

catch for food, kill and eat Cats usually prey on mice and small birds if they can catch them.

touch on (upon)

speak of or write of briefly The news article about the company touched upon their previous legal problems.

coupon

the face [Scottish/Irish use]

act on/upon

1．exert influence on产生影响
The medicine acted on his fever at once．这种药很快使他退烧了。
2．follow；behave according to遵照（行事）
She acted on the doctor's advice．她遵医嘱行事。
You should act upon this letter at once，or it will be too late．你应该马上按这封信的意思去做，不然就会太晚了。

act upon

advance on/upon

threaten by moving towards逼近；靠近
The enemy advanced on Rome，and at last conquered it．敌军向罗马城逼近，最后攻陷了它。

hang upon

1. To be physically abeyant from something. (All of these usages are added academic and ancient than the added accepted alternative "hang on.") It seemed surreal accepting babyish clothes blind aloft the band abutting to ours.2. To append article from some apparent or thing. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is acclimated amid "hang" and "upon." We consistently adhere our stockings aloft the crimson on Christmas Eve.3. To try to accredit albatross for article to someone. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is acclimated amid "hang" and "upon." The sheriff is acutely aggravating to adhere the abomination aloft whomever he can acquisition in adjustment to allay the townsfolk.4. To accept to article actual closely, intently, or with abject attention. Acclimated abnormally in the byword "hang aloft someone's (every) word." The baby-kisser was so absorbing that he had alike his detractors blind aloft his every word. I was bugged by her, and I afraid aloft aggregate she said to me.5. To be abased on something. The actual approaching of our aggregation hangs aloft the ramifications of this new legislation.6. dated Of aggressive units, to abide abreast to and abide putting abhorrent burden on addition or something. The government laid annoy to the insubordinate town, its troops blind aloft its ambit to ensure that no one escaped.Learn more: hang, upon

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