light (up)on someone or something
- light (up)on someone or something
light (up)on someone or something
1. Lit. to land on someone or something;
to settle on someone or something. (
Upon
is formal and less commonly used than on
.) •
Three butterf lies lit on the baby, causing her to shriek with delight.
•
The bees lit on the clover blossom and pulled it to the ground.
•
Her glance lit upon a dress in the store window.
2. Fig. to arrive at something by chance;
to happen upon something. •
The committee lit upon a solution that pleased almost everyone.
•
We just happened to light upon this idea as we were talking to each other.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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