spur on

To urge, encourage, or goad someone onward in some task or activity. Likened to applying the spurs on one's boots to compel a horse to move forward or go faster. A noun or pronoun can be used between "spur" and "on." There were times when she wanted to give up, but her desire to beat her rival in the championship spurred her on. Analysts think the president's recent actions have spurred on the economy.

See also: on, spur

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

spur someone on

to urge someone onward; to egg someone on. (Fig. on applying spurs to a horse.) The crowd spurred the runners on throughout the race. The cheering spurred on the runners.

See also: on, spur

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

spur on

Goad or urge ahead, as in The thought of winning a Pulitzer Prize spurred the reporter on. This expression transfers using spurs to make a horse go faster to incentives of other kinds. [Late 1500s]

See also: on, spur

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

spur on

1. To urge some horse onward by the use of spurs: The knight spurred the horse on across the shallow river. I spurred on the horse as fast as it could go.

2. To stimulate or encourage someone or something: Low gas prices spurred on the booming economy. We never could have finished the project if our boss hadn't spurred us on.

See also: on, spur

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

compel
compel (someone) to (do something)
compel to do
goad
goad (someone or something) on
goad on
goad (someone) into (something)
goad into
drive out
send along

词组	spur on
释义	spur on spur on To urge, encourage, or goad someone onward in some task or activity. Likened to applying the spurs on one's boots to compel a horse to move forward or go faster. A noun or pronoun can be used between "spur" and "on." There were times when she wanted to give up, but her desire to beat her rival in the championship spurred her on. Analysts think the president's recent actions have spurred on the economy. See also: on, spur Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. spur someone on to urge someone onward; to egg someone on. (Fig. on applying spurs to a horse.) The crowd spurred the runners on throughout the race. The cheering spurred on the runners. See also: on, spur McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. spur on Goad or urge ahead, as in The thought of winning a Pulitzer Prize spurred the reporter on. This expression transfers using spurs to make a horse go faster to incentives of other kinds. [Late 1500s] See also: on, spur The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. spur on v. 1. To urge some horse onward by the use of spurs: The knight spurred the horse on across the shallow river. I spurred on the horse as fast as it could go. 2. To stimulate or encourage someone or something: Low gas prices spurred on the booming economy. We never could have finished the project if our boss hadn't spurred us on. See also: on, spur The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. See also: compel compel (someone) to (do something) compel to do goad goad (someone or something) on goad on goad (someone) into (something) goad into drive out send along
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