spring on

phrasal verb

sprang on or sprung on; sprung on; springing on; springs on

: to surprise (someone) with (something, such as a request or announcement)

You should try to prepare them for your decision instead of just springing it on them suddenly.

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Beabadoobee will spend this spring on the road in support of her latest album, This Is How Tomorrow Moves. —

Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2025 Jackson’s residency extension is set for this spring on the following dates: May 21, 24, 25, 28, 30 and 31. —

Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2025 Zoom in: Fed by several springs on its eastern side, Reed Lake is the oldest naturally-occurring lake in the city of Portland. —

Kale Williams, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025 The president-elect attended the funeral of New York Police Department officer Jonathan Diller earlier this spring on the same night that President Joe Biden held a fundraiser in the same city. —

Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for spring on