All English words - page 1076

Meanings of Come-to-be:

idiom

To find out about something, or start becoming involved in something, later than most other people

Usage examples:

I've just started watching "game of thrones". yeah, i know, i'm late to the party., we are seeing s…

Meanings of Come-to-blows:

idiom

To have a physical fight or a serious argument with someone

Usage examples:

Demonstrators nearly came to blows with the police during the march., do you think the two countrie…

Meanings of Come-to-grief:

idiom

To suddenly fail in what you are doing, often because you have an accident

Usage examples:

The italian champion was in second position when he came to grief on the third lap.

Meanings of Come-to-grips:

idiom

To make an effort to understand and deal with a problem or situation

Usage examples:

The president has failed to come to grips with the two most important social issues of our time., i…

Meanings of Come-to-grips-with:

phrase

Begin to deal with or understand.

Usage examples:

The committee has failed to come to grips with the problem

idiom

To make an effort to understand and deal with a problem or situation

Usage examples:

The president has failed to come to grips with the two most important social issues of our time., i…

Meanings of Come-to-light:

idiom

To become known

Usage examples:

Fresh evidence has recently come to light.

Meanings of Come-to-nothing:

phrase

If plans come to nothing/naught, they fail

Usage examples:

So much effort and planning, and it's all come to nothing., requests to several countries for asylu…

Meanings of Come-to-pass:

idiom

To happen

Usage examples:

It came to pass that their love for each other grew and grew.

Meanings of Come-to-pieces:

idiom

If something comes to pieces, it has been designed so that it can be divided into smaller parts.

Meanings of Come-to-rest:

idiom

To stop moving

Usage examples:

The car hit the curb and came to rest in a ditch.

Meanings of Come-to-s:

idiom

If something comes to your attention, you notice it

Usage examples:

It has recently come to my attention that some of the younger boys are not using the toilets for th…

Meanings of Come-to-terms:

idiom

To learn to understand and accept something

Usage examples:

He made little effort to come to terms with his critics.

Meanings of Come-to-terms-with:

idiom

To learn to understand and accept something

Usage examples:

He made little effort to come to terms with his critics.

Meanings of Come-to-the:

idiom

The following or next days/week(s)/year(s)

Usage examples:

What are your plans for the year to come (= next year)?

Meanings of Come-together:

phrasal verb

To start working successfully with each other

Usage examples:

I remember how the community came together and were so supportive of each other.

Meanings of Come-unstuck:

phrase

To experience difficulties and fail

Usage examples:

It was in the third round of the championships that they came unstuck., all our plans were starting…

Meanings of Come-up-against:

phrasal verb

Be faced with or opposed by something such as an enemy or problem.

Usage examples:

I'd come up against this kind of problem before

Meanings of Come-up-to:

phrasal verb

To reach the usual or necessary standard

Usage examples:

The essay didn't come up to his usual standard., the food didn't come up to my expectations.

Meanings of Come-what-may:

idiom

Whatever happens

Usage examples:

I shall be there tonight come what may., it's always good to know that, come what may, your job is …

Meanings of Come-with:

phrasal verb

To say something unexpectedly or suddenly

Usage examples:

You come out with some strange comments sometimes!

Meanings of Come-with-me:

phrase

To stop working in order to show your support for other workers who are on strike

Usage examples:

The railway workers came out in sympathy with the miners., the dockers began to come out in sympath…

Meanings of Comeatable:

adjective

Able to be reached or obtained.

Usage examples:

The 'trinity audit ale' is not come-at-able, as i've found to my great grief when dining at that ta…

Meanings of Comeback:

noun

A return by a well-known person, especially an entertainer or sports player, to the activity in which they have formerly been successful.

Usage examples:

The heavyweight champion is set to make his comeback in england

Meanings of Comebacker:

noun

A ball hit directly back to the pitcher.

Usage examples:

He fielded a hard comebacker to start a double play

Meanings of Comebacks:

noun

A return by a well-known person, especially an entertainer or sports player, to the activity in which they have formerly been successful.

Usage examples:

The heavyweight champion is set to make his comeback in england