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reckon on sth

phrasal verb with reckon
 
 
/ˈrek.ən/ verb

Definition

C2 to feel that something is likely to happen and to make plans that depend upon it happening: [+ -ing verb] We're reckoning on having sales of 2,000 cars a month. I'm reckoning on your continued support.Planning, expecting and arrangingPlotting and trapping
(Definition of reckon on sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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