when a specified time is reached or event happens:I don’t think that they’ll be far away from honours come the new season
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semen ejaculated at an orgasm.
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1 [no object, usually with adverbial of direction] move or travel towards or into a place thought of as near or familiar to the speaker:Jess came into the kitchenthey came here as immigrantshe came rushing out
arrive at a specified place:we walked along till we came to a streamit was very late when she came backmy trunk hasn’t come yet
(of a thing) reach or extend to a specified point:women in slim dresses that came all the way to their shoesthe path comes straight down
(be coming) approach:someone was comingshe heard the train coming
travel in order to be with a specified person, to do a specified thing, or to be present at an event:the police camecome and live with me [with infinitive]:the electrician came to mend the cooker figurativewe have come a long way since Aristotle
[with present participle] join someone in participating in a specified activity or course of action:do you want to come fishing tomorrow?
(come along/on) make progress; develop:he’s coming along nicelyshe asked them how their garden was coming on
(in imperative also come, come!) said to someone when correcting or reassuring someone:Come, come, child, don’t thank me
2 [no object] occur; happen; take place:twilight had not yet comehis father waited for a phone call that never camea chance like this doesn’t come along every day
be heard, perceived, or experienced:a voice came from the kitchenit came as a great shock
[with adverbial] (of a quality) become apparent or noticeable through actions or performance:as an actor your style and personality must come through
(come across or British over or US off) (of a person) appear or sound in a specified way; give a specified impression:he’d always come across as a decent sort
(of a thought or memory) enter one’s mind:the basic idea came to me while reading an articlea passage from a novel came back to Adam
3 [no object, with complement] take or occupy a specified position in space, order, or priority:prisons come well down the list of prioritiesI make sure my kids come first
achieve a specified place in a race or contest:she came second among sixty contestants
4 [no object, with complement] pass into a specified state, especially one of separation or disunion:his shirt had come undone
(come to/into) reach or be brought to a specified situation or result:you will come to no harmstaff who come into contact with the publicthe vehicle came to rest against a traffic signal
[with infinitive] eventually reach a certain condition or state of mind:he had come to realize she was no puppet
5 [no object, with adverbial] be sold, available, or found in a specified form:the cars come with a variety of extrasthe shirts come in three sizes
6 [no object] informal have an orgasm.
as —— as they come
used to describe someone or something that is a supreme example of the quality specified:Smith is as tough as they come
come again?
informal used to ask someone to repeat or explain something they have said:‘It’s a bit like Sherlock Holmes’s dog.’ ‘Come again?’Madge looked blankly at her. ‘Come again?’
come and go
arrive and then depart again; move around freely:he continued to come and go as he pleased
exist or be present for a limited time; be transitory:kings and queens may come and go, but the Crown goes on forever
come from behind
win after lagging.
come off it
[in imperative] informal said when vigorously expressing disbelief:‘Come off it, he’ll know that’s a lie.’
come right
informal have a good outcome; end well:don’t worry—I’m sure it’ll come right
come the ——
informal play the part of; behave like:don’t come the innocent with me
come to nothing
have no significant or successful result in the end:he is convinced talk of a leadership challenge will come to nothing
come to pass
chiefly literary happen; occur:it came to pass that she had two sons
come to that (or if it comes to that)
British informal in fact (said to introduce an additional point):there isn’t a clock on the mantelpiece—come to that, there isn’t a mantelpiece!
come to think of it
on reflection (said when an idea or point occurs to one while one is speaking):come to think of it, that was very daring of you
come what may
no matter what happens:a woman was supposed to stand by her man all the time, come what may
have it coming (to one)
informal be due for retribution on account of something bad that one has done:his uppity sister-in-law had it coming to her
how come?
informal said when asking how or why something happened or is the case:how come you never married, Jimmy?
to come
(following a noun) in the future:films that would inspire generations to comein years to come
where someone is coming from
informal someone’s meaning, motivation, or personality:George doesn’t know me, he doesn’t know where I’m coming from
come about
1happen; take place:the relative speed with which emancipation came about
2(of a ship) change direction.
come across
1meet or find by chance:I came across these old photos recently
2 informal hand over or provide what is wanted:she has come across with some details
(of a woman) agree to have sexual intercourse with a man.
come along
[in imperative] said when encouraging someone or telling them to hurry up:That’s our man, Watson! Come along!
come amid
(of an action or event) be accompanied by; happen at the same time as:the cuts come amid increasing competition in Hong Kong
launch oneself at (someone) to attack them:he shot an officer who came at him from behind
come away
be left with a specified feeling, impression, or result after doing something:she came away feeling upset
come back
1(in sport) recover from a deficit:the Mets came back from a 3-0 deficit
2reply or respond to someone, especially vigorously:he came back at Judy with a vengeance
come before
be dealt with by (a judge or court):it is the most controversial issue to come before the Supreme Court
come between
interfere with or disturb the relationship of (two people):I let my stupid pride come between us
come by
1North American call casually and briefly as a visitor:his friends came byshe came by the house
2manage to acquire or obtain (something):the remoteness of the region makes accurate information hard to come by
come down
1(of a building or other structure) collapse or be demolished:we were lucky the bridge didn’t come downthe whole ceiling had to come down
(of an aircraft) crash or crash-land:the aircraft came down during an attempt to land in bad weather
2be handed down by tradition or inheritance:the name has come down from the last century
3reach a decision or recommendation in favour of one side or another:advisers and inspectors came down on our side
4British leave a university, especially Oxford or Cambridge, after finishing one’s studies:Jarvis came down from Cambridge with a degree in engineering
5 informal experience the lessening of an excited or euphoric feeling, especially one produced by a narcotic drug:I felt like a raver who has just come down from an ecstasy tablet
come down on
criticize or punish (someone) harshly:she came down on me like a ton of bricks
come down to
(of a situation or outcome) be dependent on (a specified factor):it came down to her word against Guy’s
come down with
begin to suffer from (a specified illness):I came down with influenza
come for
1arrive to arrest or detain (someone):the cops came for her husband
2launch oneself at (someone) to attack them:he came for me with his fists
come forward
volunteer oneself for a task or post or to give evidence about a crime:two witnesses have come forward with informationno one would come forward to claim the body
come from
originate in; have as its source:the word caviar comes from Italian
be the result of:a dignity that comes from being in control
have as one’s place of birth or residence:I come from Sheffield
be descended from:she comes from a family of Muslim scholars
come in
1join or become involved in an enterprise:that’s where Jack comes inI agreed to come in on the project
have a useful role or function:this is where grammar comes in
[with complement] prove to have a specified good quality:a car comes in handy for day trips from the city
2 [with complement] finish a race in a specified position:the favourite came in first
3(of money) be earned or received regularly:there’s me and Mum to keep, and no money coming in
4 [in imperative] begin speaking or make contact, especially in radio communication:come in, London
5(of a tide) rise; flow:the tide was coming in
come in for
receive or be the object of (a reaction), typically a negative one:he has come in for a lot of criticism
come into
suddenly receive (money or property), especially by inheriting it:he came into an inheritance
come of
result from:no good will come of it
be descended from:she came of Dorset stock
come off
1(of an action) succeed; be accomplished:this was a bold experiment which did not come off
fare in a specified way in a contest:Geoffrey always came off worse in an argument
2become detached or be detachable from something:a wheel came off the tractor
fall from a horse or cycle that one is riding:the horse reared up and Harriet came off
3stop taking or being addicted to (a drug or form of medication):I think I’ll come off the pillshe works with people coming off heroin
4British informal have an orgasm.
come on
1(of a state or condition) start to arrive or happen:she felt a mild case of the sniffles coming on [with infinitive]:it was coming on to rain
2 (also come upon) meet or find by chance:I came on a station that was playing upbeat songs
3 [in imperative] said when encouraging someone to do something or to hurry up or when one feels that someone is wrong or foolish:Come on! We must hurry!
come on to
informal make sexual advances towards:he was a flirt, he came on to everyone
come out
1(of a fact) emerge; become known:it came out that the accused had illegally registered to vote
develop or happen as a result:something good can come out of something that went wrong
(of a photograph) be produced satisfactorily or in a specified way:I hope my photographs come out all right
(of the result of a calculation or measurement) emerge at a specified figure:rough cider usually comes out at about eight per cent alcohol
(of patience or a similar card game) be played to a finish with all cards dealt with.
2(of a book or other work) appear; be released or published:lots of interesting books are coming out
3declare oneself as being for or against something:residents have come out against the proposals
4 [with complement] achieve a specified placing in an examination or contest:he deservedly came out the winner on points
acquit oneself in a specified way:surprisingly, it’s Penn who comes out best
