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click on sth

phr. v..
B1 Intermediate Oxford

phr. v.. to choose something on a computer screen by pressing a button on your mouse or touchpad.

phr. v.. to select a digital element or trigger a hyperlink by depressing a mouse button or equivalent input device.


SIMPLE

You need to click on the link to open the file.

CONTEXTUAL

If you click on the 'Submit' button, your application will be sent to the manager immediately.

COMPLEX

Users are advised to exercise caution before they click on any suspicious attachments found in unsolicited emails from unknown senders.

Particles
on
Separability
inseparable
Pattern
click + on + object
Usage

the object is usually a digital item like a button, icon, or link.

Teaching tip

note that 'click' can be used without 'on' (e.g., 'click the button'), but 'click on' is very common when referring to a specific target on the screen.

Pitfall

Click in the icon.Click on the icon.English uses the preposition 'on' because you are interacting with a surface or a specific point on the screen.

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