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
Sjoerd	SHOORT (Dutch)	Frisian, Dutch
Gerard	jə-RAHRD (English), JER-ərd (English), KHAY-rahrt (Dutch), GE-rahrt (Polish)	English, Dutch, Catalan, Polish
Edda (1)	ED-dah	Italian
Bingham	['biŋən]
Filat	-	Russian
Lee	LEE	English