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Zuotengdazuo Posted 9 years ago
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[prepositions] What does "on" mean here?

And suddenly it began. The Mountain’s stallion broke in a hard gallop, plunging forward wildly, while the mare charged as smooth as a flow of silk. Ser Gregor wrenched his shield into position, juggled with his lance, and all the while fought to hold his unruly mount on a straight line, and suddenly Loras Tyrell was on him, placing the point of his lance just there, and in an eye blink the Mountain was failing.


Hi. Would you please tell me what the "on" in red means here? Does it mean "attack"?

Thank you.

  

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zuotengdazuo . Would you please tell me what the "on" in red means here? 'To be on' = to make contact with.

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  • zuotengdazuo .
  • Would you please tell me what the "on" in red means here?
  • 'To be on' = to make contact with.
  • Here it is, yes, an attack.
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zuotengdazuo. Would you please tell me what the "on" in red means here?

'To be on' = to make contact with. Here it is, yes, an attack.

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zuotengdazuoWould you please tell me what the "on" in red means here? Does it mean "attack"?

You have the basic idea. Yes.

'on him' ~ focused on him; making him the focus of attention (in an attempt to harm in this case); looking at him with the intent to attack him; attacking him

CJ

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