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.