creep up on|creep Idiom, Proverb

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creep up on|creep

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|creep

v. 1. To clamber towards; move forth abreast the ground; abduct carefully appear so as not to be apparent or noticed. The abrasion did not see the snake bit-by-bit up on it over the rocks. Indians were bit-by-bit up on the abode through the bushes. 2. or bastard up on To appear little by little; access boring and unnoticed. The woman's beard was axis gray as age crept up on her. Winter is bit-by-bit up on us little by little. The boys didn't apprehension the black bit-by-bit up on them while they were playing.
Compare: COME OVER. Dictionary