figure on doing
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 doing something
to plan on something. I figured on arriving at the party around eight o'clock. Jane figured on spending $25 on dinner.
See also: figure, on
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- figure on
- figure on (someone or something)
- 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