파티클 "ON" · PHRASAL LAB

call on

(수업에서) 지명하다; (방문하다) 찾아가다

to pick someone to answer; to visit

The teacher called on me and I froze.

carry on

계속하다

to continue doing something

Carry on. I didn't mean to interrupt.

catch on

이해하다; 유행하다

to understand; to become popular

He's slow to catch on to jokes.

catch on to

ON TO

~의 속임수를 간파하다

to realize a trick

She caught on to his scheme quickly.

check on

~의 상태를 확인하다

to make sure someone is okay

I went to check on the baby.

count on

~을 믿고 의지하다

to rely on someone

You can count on me anytime.

drag on

늘어지다 (지루하게)

to continue too long

The meeting dragged on for three hours.

draw on

~에 의존하다, 활용하다

to use experience or knowledge

She drew on her years of teaching.

get on

탑승하다; (일·사람과) 잘 지내다

to board; to have a good relationship

Get on the subway at City Hall.

get on with

ON WITH

~을 계속 진행하다; ~와 잘 지내다

to continue; to have a good relationship

Get on with your homework.

get on (someone's) nerves

ON (SOMEONE'S) NERVES

~의 신경을 긁다

to annoy someone

His humming gets on my nerves.

go on

계속하다; 일어나다 (사건); (시간이) 흐르다

to continue; to happen

Go on. I'm listening.

hang on

잠깐 기다리다; 꽉 붙잡다

to wait briefly; to hold tightly

Hang on, I'll be right there.

hold on

잠깐만 기다리다; 버티다

to wait; to keep going

Hold on a second while I check.

hold on to

ON TO

꽉 붙잡다; 유지하다

to grip; to keep possession

Hold on to your dream.

jump on

~을 (기회·실수에) 신속히 달려들다

to criticize or seize quickly

The press jumped on his mistake.

keep on

~하기를 계속하다

to continue doing something

He kept on talking for an hour.

live on

~로 연명하다; (거리에) 살다

to survive on; to reside on

They live on rice and beans.

move on

다음으로 넘어가다; 과거를 놓다

to proceed; to accept change

Let's move on to question three.

pass on

전하다, 전달하다; 거절하다

to relay; to decline

Please pass on the message.

pick on

~을 괴롭히다, 트집 잡다

to tease or bully repeatedly

The bigger kids picked on him.

put on

입다; (체중이) 늘다; (행사를) 개최하다

to wear; to gain; to organize

Put on your jacket.

run on

~으로 구동되다; (시간이) 계속 이어지다

to be powered by; to continue

This generator runs on diesel.

take on

(일·책임을) 맡다; (직원을) 고용하다

to accept work; to hire

Don't take on more than you can handle.

take on board

ON BOARD

(의견을) 받아들이다

to accept and consider

We'll take your feedback on board.

tell on

고자질하다

to report someone's bad behavior

I'll tell on you if you keep it up.

try on

(옷을) 입어 보다

to test clothes by wearing

Try on the jacket before buying.

turn on

켜다; (사람을) 흥분/매료시키다

to start a device; to excite

Turn on the heater, it's freezing.

wait on

(식당 등에서) 시중을 들다

to serve customers

She waited on six tables at once.

log on to

ON TO

접속하다 (사이트·계정)

to access an account or site

Log on to the portal first.

grow on

점점 좋아지다 (입에 붙다)

to become more liked over time

This song is really growing on me.

touch on

~을 (가볍게) 언급하다

to mention briefly

The talk touches on AI ethics.

bank on

~을 철저히 기대하다

to depend on confidently

Don't bank on the weather staying nice.

cheer on

응원하다, 힘을 실어주다

to shout support for someone

We cheered the team on from the stands.

dawn on

(사실이) 번뜩 깨닫게 되다

to become suddenly clear to someone

It dawned on me that I'd forgotten her birthday.

dwell on

오래 붙들고 되새기다

to think about something too long

Don't dwell on past mistakes.

embark on

(큰일에) 착수하다, 떠나다

to start a major project or journey

She embarked on a new career.

have on

입고 있다; (사람을) 놀려 걸다

to be wearing; to tease someone

What did you have on at the party?

hit on

번뜩 생각나다; ~에게 추파 던지다

to think of suddenly; to flirt with

I hit on a great solution in the shower.

lean on

기대다; (압박으로) 의지하다

to rest on; to pressure someone

Lean on me if things get hard.

let on

새지 않다, 티 내지 않다

to reveal a secret

Don't let on about the surprise.

look on

방관하다

to watch without taking part

Crowds looked on as the building burned.

press on

계속 밀고 나가다

to continue despite difficulty

Press on — we're almost done.

come on

(제안에) 자, 어서; (불이) 켜지다; (비가) 내리기 시작하다

an encouragement; to start operating; to begin

Come on, you can do better than that!

egg on

부추기다

to encourage someone to do something risky

His friends egged him on to jump.

reflect on

심사숙고하다, 되돌아보다

to think deeply about

Reflect on what went well this week.

rely on

의지하다, 신뢰하다

to depend on with confidence

You can rely on her to deliver.

seize on

(기회·실수를) 놓치지 않고 잡다

to grab eagerly

The media seized on the comment.

settle on

최종 결정하다

to decide after thinking

We settled on the blue design.

sleep on

하룻밤 자고 나서 결정하다

to delay a decision until tomorrow

Let me sleep on your offer.

soldier on

힘들어도 버텨나가다

to continue despite difficulty

We'll soldier on until the launch.

spur on

자극해 밀어붙이다

to encourage someone to act

The deadline spurred us on.

work on

(개선을 위해) 작업하다

to spend time improving something

I'm working on my listening skills.

feast on

정복하듯 먹다; 즐겁게 감상하다

to eat or enjoy in large amounts

We feasted on BBQ all night.

frown on

못마땅하게 여기다

to disapprove of something

The company frowns on remote work.

go on about

ON ABOUT

같은 얘기를 늘어지게 하다

to talk about something too long

He goes on about crypto all day.

hand on

(다음 사람에게) 건네주다, 전하다

to pass something to the next person

Hand on the clipboard when you're done.

lay on

(음식·서비스를) 마련하다

to provide or organize

They laid on free lunch for staff.

push on

계속 나아가다

to continue a journey or task

Let's push on to the summit.

rest on

~에 기대다/의지하다

to depend on; to lean on

The case rests on one witness.

sign on

등록하다, 계약하다

to commit to join an organization

She signed on as a freelancer.

sit on

(결정·정보를) 묵혀두다

to delay action on something

They've been sitting on my application for weeks.

bail on

(약속을) 깨다, 당장 빠지다

to fail to show up for plans

He bailed on us again.

bring on

(사태·질병을) 초래하다; (음식을) 내오다

to cause; to serve

Stress can bring on headaches.

build on

~을 기반으로 발전시키다

to develop from a base

Build on what already works.

expand on

(주제를) 더 자세히 펼치다

to say more about something

Can you expand on that point?

feed on

~을 먹고 자라다/살아가다

to be nourished by; to grow stronger from

Rumors feed on silence.

hop on

(교통수단에) 올라타다

to get on quickly

Hop on the next bus.

lead on

(속여서) 기대하게 만들다

to deceive someone about your intentions

Stop leading her on if you're not interested.

plan on

~할 계획이다

to intend to do something

What do you plan on doing this weekend?

shed light on

LIGHT ON

~을 (빛처럼) 밝히다

to make something clearer

The report sheds light on the delay.

spy on

몰래 지켜보다, 감시하다

to watch secretly

Someone was spying on our network.

step on it

ON IT

(운전 등에서) 서둘러라

to go faster; to hurry

Step on it — the movie starts in five!

thrive on

~에서 오히려 생기를 얻다

to enjoy and do well because of something

She thrives on tight deadlines.