Английский словарь американских идиом - creep up on
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Creep up on
creep up on
{v.} 1. To crawl towards; move along near the ground; steal cautiously towards so as not to be seen or noticed. * /The mouse did not see the snake creeping up on it over the rocks./ * /Indians were creeping up on the house through the bushes./ 2. or sneak up on To come little by little; arrive slowly and unnoticed. * /The woman's hair was turning gray as age crept up on her./ * /Winter is creeping up on us little by little./ * /The boys didn't notice the darkness creeping up on them while they were playing./ Compare: COME OVER.
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1. If you creep up on someone, you move slowly closer to them without being seen by them. They’ll creep up on you while you’re asleep. PHRASAL VERB: V P P n 2. If a feeling or state creeps up on you, you hardly notice that it is beginning to affect you or happen to you. The desire to be a mother may creep up on you unexpectedly. PHRASAL VERB: V P P n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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