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coming on



Definitions

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coming on
     1. adv. Almost, nearly, nigh on.
     2. v. present participle of come on
Analysis
coming
     1. v. present participle of come
     2. n. The act of arriving; an arrival
     3. adj. Approaching; of the future, especially the near future; the next.
           We expect great things from you this coming year.
           She will have two or three paintings in the coming exhibition.
     come
          1. v. (intransitive) To move from further away to nearer to.
                She’ll be coming ’round the mountain when she comes...
          2. v.          To move towards the speaker.
                        I called the dog, but she wouldn't come.
                        Stop dawdling and come here!
on
     1. adj. In the state of being active, functioning or operating.
     2. adj. Performing according to schedule.
           Are we still on for tonight?
           Is the show still on?
     3. adj. (chiefly UK, informal, usually negative) Acceptable, appropriate.

Example Sentences

I feel a wager coming on
That I am coming on to you because I am on the rebound. 
I feel another soliloquy coming on
Natural scabs everywhere are dreading the product coming on the market and rendering them useless. 



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