Phrasal Verbs

come on (1)

This page is about the phrasal verb come on (1)

Meaning

to make progress or to improve in some way

Synonym

progress, come along

For example

  • come on How's your dancing coming on? Are you still taking lessons?

  • come on Josef's English is coming on nicely. Soon he'll be joining in simple conversations.

Quick Quiz

My son's guitar playing is coming on because he

a. never practices

b. practices every day

c. decided to learn piano instead
a) never practices b) practices every day c) decided to learn piano instead

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Contributor: Matt Errey