falling asleep on you

Question

A orry for falling asleep on you like that yesterday.A didn't fall asleep on top of the person she speaks to. What's the meaning of 'on you'?Thanks.

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,
A

orry for falling asleep on you like that yesterday.

A didn't fall asleep on top of the person she speaks to. What's the meaning of 'on you'? A 's friend did not expect A to fall asleep.

If (A performs an action) (on B), it means that A had some kind of obligation to B not to perform that action.

eg Tom broke a window. His friend Mary told (the owner of the house) on Tom.

It's an idiomatic expression that works naturally with some verbs (eg He cheated on his wife) but not all verbs.

Best wishes, Clive.

New2grammar · Answer

Thanks, Clive. That's a really great way to interpret it. <img src="http://www.EnglishForward.com/emoticons/emotion-21.gif"/>

Marius Hancu · Answer

IMO:
falling asleep on you: falling asleep in your presence

falling asleep on you

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