Come on meaning in English

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Definition

Come on!: Do it! Hurry up! idiom
Come on, just ask her out!

Examples

  • "Come on dog, let's go."
  • "Philip : Come on Edward!"
  • "Watch this: Come on Stink, let's take a nice walk!"
  • "We're in the money, come on my honey!"
  • "Bruno : Come on Felix, give it back!"
  • "You eat dinner, then talk to him. Come on and follow me now!"
  • "Everyone gather together. Come on! Horatio, and Philip."
  • "Come on, babe, why don't we paint the town, and all that jazz."
  • "Oh stay there, stay there... (phone rings) Oh come on!"
  • "Hannah : Come on everyone!"
  • "Come on Brian, do something!"
  • "Philip : Come on Edward, it's about time that I treated you to lunch."
  • "Peter : Come on, Pop."
  • "Come on, you can do it."
  • "Come on Driver Man, let's get away from them."
  • "Come on, group hug."
  • "Come on, guys."
  • "Betty: Yes, yesss, yesss, come on! Come on… Yes!"
  • "Bruno : Come on, Felix, give it back!"
Exercise 1
In the dialogue, you heard the words about, off, over, and on.

Place each word in one of the blanks in the conversation below. Each word should be used once!

Kieran: I hear you redecorated your living room. Tell me all it!

Kaitlin: No.

Kieran: Come ! I am dying to hear!

Kaitlin: You have to see it to believe it.

Kieran: Alright, when can I come to your house?

Kaitlin: Maybe tomorrow night. But you'll have to take your shoes before you walk on my new white carpet.

In the dialogue, you heard the words about, off, over, and on.

Place each word in one of the blanks in the conversation below. Each word should be used once!

Kieran: I hear you redecorated your living room. Tell me all about 1 it!

Kaitlin: No.

Kieran: Come on 2! I am dying to hear!

Kaitlin: You have to see it to believe it.

Kieran: Alright, when can I come over 3 to your house?

Kaitlin: Maybe tomorrow night. But you'll have to take off 4 your shoes before you walk on my new white carpet.
1 about: This is correct. "Tell me all about it" is a very common way to express enthusiastic interest. The term "about" is often used to mean "on the subject of". Some more examples: "I'm currently reading a book about women and fiction", "This film is about conjoined twins".
2 on: "Come on!" is a very common expression, showing insistence. When someone won't stop annoying you, or when someone won't give you what you want, you can always try saying, "Come on!". This expression can also be used to mean "hurry up".
3 over: This is the right word here. When people talk about visiting each other, particularly at home, they often say, "I'll come over". Example: "Lucy came over at 11 last night, so I didn't get much sleep!".
4 off: "To take off" is the most common way in English to refer to the removal of clothing. Another example: "If you are too hot, take off your coat!".
Exercise 2
In the dialogue, you heard the words about, off, over, and on.

Place each word in one of the blanks in the conversation below. Each word should be used once!

Kieran: I hear you redecorated your living room. Tell me all it!

Kaitlin: No.

Kieran: Come ! I am dying to hear!

Kaitlin: You have to see it to believe it.

Kieran: Alright, when can I come to your house?

Kaitlin: Maybe tomorrow night. But you'll have to take your shoes before you walk on my new white carpet.

In the dialogue, you heard the words about, off, over, and on.

Place each word in one of the blanks in the conversation below. Each word should be used once!

Kieran: I hear you redecorated your living room. Tell me all about 1 it!

Kaitlin: No.

Kieran: Come on 2! I am dying to hear!

Kaitlin: You have to see it to believe it.

Kieran: Alright, when can I come over 3 to your house?

Kaitlin: Maybe tomorrow night. But you'll have to take off 4 your shoes before you walk on my new white carpet.
1 about: This is correct. "Tell me all about it" is a very common way to express enthusiastic interest. The term "about" is often used to mean "on the subject of". Some more examples: "I'm currently reading a book about women and fiction", "This film is about conjoined twins".
2 on: "Come on!" is a very common expression, showing insistence. When someone won't stop annoying you, or when someone won't give you what you want, you can always try saying, "Come on!". This expression can also be used to mean "hurry up".
3 over: This is the right word here. When people talk about visiting each other, particularly at home, they often say, "I'll come over". Example: "Lucy came over at 11 last night, so I didn't get much sleep!".
4 off: "To take off" is the most common way in English to refer to the removal of clothing. Another example: "If you are too hot, take off your coat!".

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