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you're on

you're on phrase: used to indicate acceptance by the speaker of a proposal or challenge, especially a competitive one.

Phrase

you're on

  1. (informal) Used to indicate acceptance by the speaker of a proposal or challenge, especially a competitive one.
    • Let's play a game of chess. ― You're on!

Questions about you're on

What does you're on mean?
You're on means used to indicate acceptance by the speaker of a proposal or challenge, especially a competitive one.
What part of speech is you're on?
You're on is a phrase.

Words near you're on in the dictionary

  1. you're fine
  2. you're good
  3. you're kidding
  4. you're killing me, smalls
  5. you're never too old to learn
  6. you're on
  7. you're only as good as your last shift
  8. you're right
  9. you're telling me
  10. you're the boss
  11. you're the doctor

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