burst on

burst (up)on someone

Fig. [for an idea] to strike someone suddenly. (As if an idea had burst forth. Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) After thinking all morning long, this really tremendous idea burst upon me. It burst on me like a bolt of lightning.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Natale	nah-TAH-le	Italian
ÉLie	-	French
Winfred	['winfrid]
Fruzsina	FROOZH-ee-naw	Hungarian
Powell	['pəuəl]
'Isam	-	Arabic