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phrasefasten on/upon
! Fasten upon is more formal than fasten on, and is mostly used in writing.
fasten on/upon sth formal to give particular attention to something, especially because you think it is important, useful or serious: The press was quick to fasten on the dangers of genetically modified foods.fasten on to sth He immediately fastened on the fact that she didn't have much experience of marketing.■ SIMILAR TO: home in on, latch on to/onto
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