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phraseleap on/upon
! Leap upon is more formal than leap on and is mostly used in writing.1. leap on/upon sb to suddenly jump towards someone and attack them violently: The bigger boys leapt on him as he came out of school. computer games with monsters waiting to leap on you at every corner■ SIMILAR TO: pounce on/upon2. leap on/upon sth to immediately show a lot of interest in something or eagerly accept a suggestion: The President admitted he'd lied, and of course the newspapers leaped on the story.■ SIMILAR TO: pounce on, seize on/upon
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