happen on
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle on
Usefulness
Meanings
Find or meet someone or something by chance
Why “on”? A person finds someone or something by chance.
“I happened on a great little café.”
“While clearing the attic, we happened on a box of old letters.”
Don't confuse with
happen onhappen across
Happen on means find or meet someone or something by chance. Happen across means find or meet someone by chance.
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