come-on
inducement; lure.
Origin of come-on
1Words Nearby come-on
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How to use come-on in a sentence
The smell of the unkosher come-on was not unknown to the less-than-petite Conrad honker.
The Stacks: Harold Conrad Was Many Things, But He Was Never, Ever Dull | Mark Jacobson | March 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe scenario of the unwanted sexual come-on is far from unusual.
Take my way of it,” says he, “and come on-by with the rest of us here to Rotterdam.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 11 (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonI'll tell ye—you put me wise to a whole lot more stuff, and I'll frame up another come-on.
Bat Wing Bowles | Dane CoolidgeWhy, oh, why, do cheap skates sell gold bricks and good come-on men waste their talents on Broadway!
Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford | George Randolph Chester
British Dictionary definitions for come on
(of power, a water supply, etc) to become available; start running or functioning
to make or show progress; develop: my plants are coming on nicely
to advance, esp in battle
to begin: she felt a cold coming on; a new bowler has come on
theatre to make an entrance on stage
to be considered, esp in a court of law
(preposition) See come upon
come on!
hurry up!
cheer up! pull yourself together!
make an effort!
don't exaggerate! stick to the facts!
to attempt to give a specified impression: he came on like a hard man
come on strong to make a forceful or exaggerated impression
come on to informal to make sexual advances to
informal anything that serves as a lure or enticement
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Other Idioms and Phrases with come-on
Move forward, progress, develop. For example, We stopped as soon as darkness began to come on. [Early 1600s]
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