venture upon (someone or something)
venture upon (someone or something)
To discover or encounter someone or something unexpectedly or by chance. We ventured upon a charming little restaurant as we cycled through the countryside. The two boys ventured upon a man claiming to have magical beans for sale.
See also: upon, venture
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- venture on
- venture on (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