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on the advice of someone/something
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(also mainly UKon someone's/something's advice )
If you do something on the advice of someone or something, you do it because they or it advise you to. :
I signed up for the course on the advice of a friend, who said it was easy.
On the advice of my counsel, I refused search of my home without a warrant.
On Sarah's advice we decided to go to Toronto instead.
On police advice, we stayed clear of the area.
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The investments were made on the advice of an independent financial adviser.
On the advice of her doctor, she has cancelled all official engagements for two weeks.
I also added cinnamon to the recipe on Jo’s advice.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Giving advice
advice column
advice columnist
advisability
advisable
advise against doing something
agony uncle
brain trust
clinic
consultant
GDA
guidance
Monday-morning quarterbackidiom
oracle
piece of advice
preach
Privy Councillor
run over/through something
shoe
SpAd
take someone's advice
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