figure on
Related to figure on: figure of speech, Go figure
figure on (someone or something)
1. To depend or rely on someone or something. I thought we could figure on your help with this event, but I guess not. We were figuring on that tax refund to help get us through the next month.
2. To anticipate something. The kids always figure on my financial assistance, and that needs to stop before I go broke! I hadn't figured on seeing you here, John. How are things?
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
figure on someone or something
to count on someone or something; to assume something about someone or something. I am figuring on twelve people for dinner next Friday. We are figuring on you and your wife for dinner next weekend.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
figure on
1. Depend on, count on, as in We figured on your support.
2. Take into consideration, expect, as in We figured on his being late.
3. Plan, as in We'll figure on leaving at noon. All three colloquial usages date from about 1900.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
figure on
v.
1. To depend on something: We figured on your support when we made up the plans.
2. To guess that something will transpire; estimate: I figured on traffic being heavy, so I left early.
3. To plan on doing something; anticipate: We figure on leaving for the store at noon.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- figure on (someone or something)
- figure on doing
- rely
- rely on
- rely upon (someone or something)
- depend (up)on (someone or something)
- depend on
- figure up
- hang (one's) hat on (something)
- shift for yourself