cheer on
cheer on
To support or encourage someone or something, often vocally. A noun or pronoun can be used between "cheer" and "on." I'm your mother—I'm going to cheer you on in anything you do! The whole town came out to cheer on the high school football team in the championship game.
See also: cheer, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
cheer someone or something on
to encourage someone or a group to continue to do well, as by cheering. We cheered them on, and they won. We cheered on the team. Sam cheered Jane on.
See also: cheer, on
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
cheer on
Encourage, as in The crowd was cheering on all the marathon runners. Originating in the 1400s simply as cheer, this usage was augmented by on in the early 1800s.
See also: cheer, on
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
cheer on
v.
To encourage someone with or as if with cheers: The spectators cheered the runners on as they passed by. I always cheer on the team that is losing.
See also: cheer, on
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- cheer for
- cheer for (someone or something)
- address comments or remarks to
- address (one's) comments to (someone or something)
- address (one's) remarks to (someone or something)
- be at a disadvantage
- at a disadvantage
- a run on (something)
- away from it all
- (something) is over (one's) head