SPRING VOCABULARY: TO SPRING SOMETHING ON SOMEONE
17 / 04 / 2020
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SPRING VOCABULARY: TO SPRING SOMETHING ON SOMEONE: meaning and examples
Welcome back and happy Friday, everyone! How's your week going?
This week, we have been looking at words and phrases related to spring. Our final Spring Vocabulary lesson is a phrasal verb. It is TO SPRING SOMETHING ON SOMEONE.
Definition: To suddenly tell someone something––or ask someone something––when they do not expect it.
Example 1: My daughter had six weeks to write a report about World War II. She just sprung this news on me last night, and now she is saying that she needs my help!
Example 2: They asked me if I could watch their dog and I said yes. I don't want to, but they sprung the question on me after they made me dinner, and I couldn't say no.
As you can see, this phrasal verb is both TRANSITIVE and SEPARABLE.
That's all for this week. I hope that you have a lovely weekend and that you stay healthy and safe.
See you on Monday!
