Spur on In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "spur on", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jane Nhung calendar 2021-06-30 10:06

Meaning of Spur on

Synonyms:

urge someone onward

Spur on phrasal verb

Encourage, motivate or urge someone to keep doing something

The crowd spurred on the singers on the stage.

My parents' expectations always spur me on.

My teachers' encouragement spurred us on to finish the project.

Other phrases about:

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Children or adults often say this phrase to get their friends to join in something, especially to jump into a swimming pool (pond, lake, etc.)

give it some welly

Act with more effort or enthusiasm

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To motivate someone to do something better, more quickly or more passionately

Grammar and Usage of Spur on

The verb "spur" should be conjugated according to the sentence's tense.

More examples:

The desire to win spurred me on.

Origin of Spur on

Towards the end of 14th century, from around the 1520s, spur was used by the Old English to mean 'a stimulus, something that urges on'. 

The Origin Cited: Online Etymology Dictionary .
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