venture on (someone or something)
venture on (someone or something)
To discover or encounter someone or something unexpectedly or by chance. We ventured on a charming little restaurant as we cycled through the countryside. The two boys ventured on a man claiming to have magical beans for sale.
See also: on, venture
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
venture (up)on someone or something
to come upon someone or something by chance. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on. The entire expression is formal or stilted.) David ventured upon Fred, who was out looking for mushrooms. I ventured on a little shop on Maple Street that deals in old model trains.
See also: on, venture
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
venture on
or venture uponv.
To come upon something by chance or fortune: The travelers ventured on a charming country inn. The explorers ventured upon a hidden cache of gold.
See also: on, venture
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- venture on
- venture upon (someone or something)
- come upon (someone or something)
- (someone) could sell an icebox to an Eskimo
- Eskimo
- lumber
- sawdust
- (someone) could sell sawdust to a lumber mill
- (someone) could sell ice to Eskimos
- drop (something) in (someone's) lap