decide (up)on someone or something

decide (up)on someone or something
decide (up)on someone or something
to choose someone or something; to make a judgment about some aspect of someone or something. (

Upon

is formal and less commonly used than

on

.) •

Will you please hurry up and decide upon someone to vote for?

I decided on chocolate.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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