on
preposition (PAIN) /ɒn/
/ɑːn/ Definition
B2 used to show what causes pain or injury as a result of being touched: I hit my head on the shelf as I was standing up. You'll cut yourself on that knife if you're not careful.Through, across, opposite and against
(Definition of on preposition (PAIN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- across adverb, preposition
- across country idiom
- across preposition
- against preposition (IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION)
- agin preposition
- along preposition (FROM ONE END TO ANOTHER)
- cross- prefix
- cross-country adverb
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- give onto sth phrasal verb
- opposite adjective (FACING)
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