chance upon (someone or something)
chance upon (someone or something)
To happen to find or encounter someone or something accidentally or coincidentally. I chanced upon him in the library after work, and we got into a great conversation about Hemingway's works. I chanced upon a $20 bill on my way to school this morning!
See also: chance, upon
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- chance on
- chance on (someone or something)
- bring up to
- let (something) drop
- let drop
- close the door on (something)
- let it
- let it drop
- drop a clanger
- stumble onto (something)