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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishreflect on/upon somebody/something phrasal verbSHOW/BE A SIGN OFto influence people’s opinion of someone or something, especially in a bad way If my children are rude, that reflects on me as a parent.► see thesaurus at think → reflect→ See Verb table
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reflect on/upon • Write it out in full, reflect on it overnight and polish it the next day.• It is the stuff of ivory towers and only clever boys and girls are expected to reflect upon its themes.• Before sleep overtook us, we reflected on our last few days' climbing.• Walking from the Regimental Headquarters to the Mess there is time to reflect on the day and think about the future.• In reflecting on the subject of very large animals, some questions concerning evolution and thermoregulation arise.• On the plane I was able to reflect on the trip.• This demands that one or both adults regularly move out of role in order to reflect on what is going on.• Lesson Four: True understanding comes from reflecting on your experience.
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