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count on

verb

intr, preposition to rely or depend on

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Idioms and Phrases

Also, count upon . Rely on, depend on, as in You can always count on Kent to be punctual , or Carol was counting upon getting a raise in spring . [First half of 1600s]

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Parents could no longer reliably count on herd immunity to keep newborns too young to vaccinate safe from the disease.

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As a practicing homosexual who supports abortion rights, I don’t think the Church is counting on me to be its champion at drag brunch.

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History shows that when countries can’t count on trade to secure vital resources, they’re more likely to pursue them through force.

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“But just as economic matter, I don’t think any country in the world is going to be willing to count on the United States to the same degree.”

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But that becomes more difficult for courts in this environment when they can't count on the government to do what they're asking.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

count off count one's chickens before they hatch

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