dawn onsomeone
phrasal verbwithdawnverb[I]uk/dɔːn/us/dɑːn/
C2
If afactdawnson you, youunderstandit after aperiodof notunderstandingit:
[+ that]I was about topayfor theshoppingwhenitsuddenlydawnedon methatI'dleftmywalletathome.
Thinking and contemplating
- a brown studyidiom
- agonize
- agonize over/aboutsomething
- beard-stroking
- bethink
- consideration
- dip
- harbour
- introspect
- introspection
- joined-up thinking
- lateral thinking
- let me see/let's seeidiom
- reflection
- run throughsomeone'smind/headidiom
- scratch
- scratchyourheadidiom
- self-contemplation
- self-reflection
- soul-searching