The phrasal verb "chance on" means to find something unexpectedly. To refer to an unexpected meeting with a person, "bump into" or "run into" are more common.
Phrasal Verb: "chance on" significa encontrar algo inesperadamente. Para referirse a un encuentro inesperado con una persona, es más usual usar "bump into" o "run into".
| Phrasal Verb | chance on |
|---|---|
| Definition | to find something unexpectedly |
| Examples | - While I was surfing the internet the other day I chanced on an interesting website about phrasal verbs. - I chanced on a beautiful lamp while shopping in a Baghdad market. |
| Note | To refer to an unexpected meeting with a person "bump into" or "run into" are more usual. |
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