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come aboutTo come to pass; to develop; to occur; to take place; to happen.Rate it:

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come aroundTo change one's mind, especially to begin to agree or appreciate what one was reluctant to accept at first.Rate it:

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come byTo obtain; to get, now especially by chance or involuntarily.Rate it:

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come up withTo invent, create, or think of.Rate it:

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come cleanTo confess; admit.Rate it:

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all things come to those who wait(dated) A patient seeker will be satisfied in due time; patience is a virtue.Rate it:

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come aboutTo tack; to change tack; to maneuver the bow of a sailing vessel across the wind so that the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to position a boat with respect to the wind after tacking.Rate it:

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come acrossTo find, usually by accident.Rate it:

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come backTo return to a place.Rate it:

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come downTo descend.Rate it:

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come down withTo contract or get; to show symptoms of a minor illness.Rate it:

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come fromTo be derived from.Rate it:

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come offTo become detached.Rate it:

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come outTo walk onto the field at the beginning of an innings.Rate it:

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come outTo end up or result.Rate it:

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come shortFail to meet (expectations or standards)Rate it:

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come throughTo survive.Rate it:

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come toTo recover consciousness after fainting etc.Rate it:

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come upTo come to a higher position.Rate it:

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come upTo appear before a judge or court.Rate it:

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when two sundays come together"When two Sundays come together/ meet" is used to talk about a situation that never occurs as two Sundays can never meet.Rate it:

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come alongTo accompany.Rate it:

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come onAn expression of disbelief.Rate it:

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come downTo recover from drug-induced euphoria.Rate it:

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come onA statement or sometimes action reflecting sexual or relational interest.Rate it:

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come alongTo progress; to make progress.Rate it:

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come byTo come near to; to pass.Rate it:

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come down toTo depend upon, basically, ultimately or in essence.Rate it:

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come inOf a broadcast, such as radio or television, to have a strong enough signal to be able to be received well.Rate it:

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come on toTo make a romantic or sexual advance to; to hit on.Rate it:

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come roundTo recover consciousness.Rate it:

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come toTo befall; to affect; to happen to; to come upon.Rate it:

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come to terms withTo resolve a conflict with.Rate it:

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come upTo come towards, to approach.Rate it:

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come upTo begin to feel the effects of a recreational drug.Rate it:

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come uponTo befall; to affect; to happen to.Rate it:

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good things come to those who waitA patient seeker will be satisfied in due time; patience is a virtue.Rate it:

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come againCould you repeat that? Repeat that please. a polite formula used when one has not heard or understood what has been saidRate it:

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come acrossTo give an appearance or impression; to project a certain image.Rate it:

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come from a good placeTo be motivated by decency, kindness, or good intentions.Rate it:

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come uponto discover or find, especially by chance or accident.Rate it:

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come hell or high waterRegardless of the hardships.Rate it:

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'til the cows come homeAlternative form of until the cows come home.Rate it:

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come a cropperTo fall headlong from a horse.Rate it:

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come abouthappenRate it:

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Come AgainTo ask someone to repeat something, as words or tone delivered earlier were not clear enoughRate it:

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come out swingingTo display spunk and strength of character, especially when rising above or when fighting back against trouble or adversity.Rate it:

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come to oneselfto gain consciousness or self-controlRate it:

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the chickens come home to roostA person's past wrongdoings will return to negatively affect them.Rate it:

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"a man motivated by a woman doesn't rest until his dreams come true."DreamRate it:

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