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1. expression Stop it. Oh, come on, you're as smart as anyone in this program. Come on, leave me alone! 2. expression Please agree to this request. Come on, Mom, all of my friends will be there. Can't I go too? 3. verb To hurry up or move faster. To convey this meaning, the phrase is often used in the imperative. Come on, we're going to be late!
Definition ( expr.) accept what I’m saying; give me a break, cut me some slack. Examples Oh come on, we can make it to your house in 15 minutes. It’s less than a mile away. If we leave right now, we’ll be there in 7 minutes. I promise.
The phrase "oh come on" is correct and usable in written English. It is generally used to express disappointment, disbelief, surprise, or encouragement. For example: "I can't believe you failed your test." "Oh come on, I'm sure you'll do better next time."
ˈcome-on noun [ countable usually singular] informal something that someone does deliberately to make someone else sexually interested in them Rick’s the kind of guy who thinks every smile is a come-on. give somebody the come-on (=do something to show you are sexually interested in someone) → come on to somebody/something Examples from the Corpu...
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used to encourage someone to do something, to hurry, to try harder, etc: Come on! We're going to be late. (DISAGREEMENT) used to tell someone that you do not agree with them, do not believe them, etc: Come on Bob! You made the same excuse last week. (Definition of come on from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
(informal) to improve or develop in the way you want. The project is coming on fine. used to show that you know what somebody has said is not correct. Oh, come on—you know that isn't true! (usually used in the progressive tenses) (of an illness or a mood) to begin. I can feel a cold coming on. I think there's rain coming on.
