【come on】 —

1. continue to advance:

• The soldiers came on in the face of heavy fire.

2. follow a person later:

• The teacher went by train to his new job, and the family came on by bus.

3. (of electric light) be turned on:

• Just as I entered the house, all the lights came on.

4. appear on duty:

• The new man doesn’t 【come on】 till midnight.

5. appear on the stage or sports field:

• When Laurence Olivier came on for the first time, the audience applauded.

6. (of an illness, headache, etc.) set in; begin:

• My throat’s dry and a bit sore; perhaps I’ve got a cold coming

7. (Progressive Tense) make progress:

• How is it coming on, and when will the first volume be ready?

8. is used to encourage a person to hurry or make more effort:

• 【Come on】 , Jane, you can do better than that!

9. is used to express surprise or disbelief :

• “I’m home all day working.” “Ah, 【come on】 . You don’t look like you’re working right now.”

10. (of a film, play, etc.) be shown:

• There’s a very good play coming on next week.

11. (of a lawsuit, etc.) be considered by a court:

• They have been waiting for a long time for their case to 【come on】 .

【go on】 —

1. continue a journey, etc. (after interruption):

• The police examined the cars and then allowed them to 【go on】 .

2. travel ahead of others:

• The advance party has gone on to see if the mountain is safe for the other climbers.

3. be able to fit on smth.:

• If you fill the box too full, the lid won’t 【go on】 .

4. = 【come on】 3:

• The street lights 【go on】 when it gets dark, and go off at midnight.

5. = 【come on】 5:

• I was so nervous when I first went on.

6. keep talking excessively about smth.:

• The teacher went on and on about good behavior, as usual.

7. continue; last:

• How long did the war 【go on】 ?

8. take place; happen:

• The governing council has admitted that it did not know all that went on.

9. = 【come on】 7:

• By the way, how is your new project going on?

10. = 【come on】 8:

• 【Go on】 ! There isn’t a moment to lose!

11. = 【come on】 9:

• Ah, 【go on】 . I don’t believe you.

12. (coll.) behave improperly:

• Sad comfort whenever he returns, to hear how your brother has gone on!

13. have a friendly relationship:

• We all 【go on】 well with each other here.

14. (of time) pass, proceed:

• As time went on, the English court grew impatient.