rely on/uponsomeone/something
phrasal verbwithrelyverbuk/rɪˈlaɪ/us/rɪˈlaɪ/
B2
to need aparticularthing or thehelpandsupportof someone or something inordertocontinue, toworkcorrectly, or tosucceed:
[+ -ing verb]Thesuccessof thisprojectrelies on everyone makinganeffort.
I rely on youforgoodadvice.
[+ to infinitive]I'm relying on thegaragetofixthecarbytomorrow.
B2
totrustsomeone or something or toexpecthim, her, or it tobehavein aparticularway:
Britishweathercan never be relied on - it's alwayschanging.
[+ -ing verb]Don't rely onfindingme here when you get back(= I might have gone).
- Can weconfidentlyrely on him to get thejobdone?
- Theschoolhas to rely on thegoodwillof theparentstohelpitraisemoney.
- When you'reapartyou rely soheavilyon thephone.
- Thesecomputergamesrely on3-Dgraphics.
- One of the good things about Inga is that you can always rely on herunfailingenthusiasm.
Being based on or depending on something
- as the case might bephrase
- basesomethingonsomething
- bases
- basis
- boil down tosomething
- egg
- footing
- found
- foundational
- hinge
- hinge on/uponsomething
- result fromsomething
- ride
- ride onsomething/someone
- rooted
- spring fromsomething
- strength
- the stuff ofsomethingidiom
- understanding
- wake
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Trusting and not trusting