CREEP UP ON

фраз. гл. 1) подкрадываться (к кому-л., к чему-л.), незаметно приближаться Don't creep up on me like that - you made me jump! — Не подкрадывайся ко мне так, я аж вздрогнул(а) от неожиданности! 2) незаметно овладевать (кем-л.), захватывать (кого-л.) Doubt crept up on me about his truthfulness. — Я постепенно засомневался в его правдивости. The worst thing about stress is how it creeps up on people. — Самое ужасное в стрессе то, как незаметно он овладевает людьми. 3) незаметно наступать; застигать (кого-л.) врасплох, неготовым (о событии) Somehow the deadline crept up on me. — Так получилось, что крайний срок застиг меня врасплох.

{v.} 1. To crawl towards; move along near the ground; steal cautiously towards so as not to be seen or noticed. * /The mouse did not see the snake creeping up on it over the rocks./ * /Indians were creeping up on the house through the bushes./ 2. or[sneak up on] To come little by little; arrive slowly and unnoticed. * /The woman's hair was turning gray as age crept up on her./ * /Winter is creeping up on us little by little./ * /The boys didn't notice the darkness creeping up on them while they were playing./ Compare: COME OVER.

{v.} 1. To crawl towards; move along near the ground; steal cautiously towards so as not to be seen or noticed. * /The mouse did not see the snake creeping up on it over the rocks./ * /Indians were creeping up on the house through the bushes./ 2. or[sneak up on] To come little by little; arrive slowly and unnoticed. * /The woman's hair was turning gray as age crept up on her./ * /Winter is creeping up on us little by little./ * /The boys didn't notice the darkness creeping up on them while they were playing./ Compare: COME OVER.

creep up on а) подкрадываться The thief crept up on the jewels. The catcrept up on the mouse. б) постепенно увеличиваться Darkness was creeping up onthe house. Doubt crept up on me about his truthfulness.