Phrasal verbs
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come up withphrasal verb/kʌm ʌp wɪð/
to think of an idea, plan, or solution
“We need to come up with a realistic plan to cut emissions.”
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come acrossphrasal verb/kʌm əˈkrɒs/
to find something by chance; to give a particular impression
“I came across an interesting study while researching my essay.”
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come aboutphrasal verb/kʌm əˈbaʊt/
to happen, especially used to describe how events or changes occurred
“The change in policy came about after years of public pressure.”
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come down tophrasal verb/kʌm daʊn tuː/
to be the most important thing that influences a situation; essentially be a matter of
“It comes down to how much money we can afford to spend.”
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come outphrasal verb/kʌm aʊt/
to be published, revealed, or become known; to produce a result or be announced
“The report came out last week and caused a lot of debate.”
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come intophrasal verb/kʌm ˈɪn.tuː/
to inherit money or property; to begin to have a particular quality or to be used
“She came into a small fortune when her grandfather died.”
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come upphrasal verb/kʌm ʌp/
to appear or be mentioned; to arise (a topic, question, problem)
“During the meeting, an unexpected question came up about funding.”
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come backphrasal verb/kʌm bæk/
to return to a place or to return to a topic/idea; to be remembered again
“She came back to the argument later in the essay.”
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come downphrasal verb/kʌm daʊn/
to fall or decrease in level, amount, or price; to move downward
“House prices have come down slightly this year.”
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come a long wayphrasal verb / idiom/kʌm ə ˈlɒŋ weɪ/
to have improved a lot or progressed significantly
“Your English has come a long way since last year.”
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come overphrasal verb/kʌm ˈəʊvə/
to visit someone at their home; to give an impression
“Why don't you come over for dinner on Saturday?”
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come aroundphrasal verb/kʌm əˈraʊnd/
to change one’s opinion or to regain consciousness
“After a long discussion she finally came around to our plan.”
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come close tophrasal verb/kʌm kləʊs tuː/
to almost do or experience something; to be nearly at a particular state
“She came close to winning the race but lost in the final metres.”
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come down withphrasal verb/kʌm daʊn wɪð/
to start to suffer from an illness (usually minor), e.g. a cold or flu
“I think I'm coming down with a cold — my throat is sore.”
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come in handyphrasal verb/kʌm ɪn ˈhændi/
be useful in a particular situation
“Bring a torch — it might come in handy later.”
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come offphrasal verb/kʌm ɒf/
to succeed; to happen as planned
“Despite the rain, the outdoor festival came off without problems.”
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come up tophrasal verb/kʌm ʌp tuː/
to reach a particular standard or level; to meet expectations
“Her exam results did not come up to her parents' expectations.”
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come forwardphrasal verb/kʌm ˈfɔːrwə(r)d/
to offer information or help, especially to the authorities; to step forward voluntarily
“After the accident, several witnesses came forward with useful information.”
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come onphrasal verb / exclamation/kʌm ɒn/
used to urge someone, to indicate something starts (e.g. lights), or to encourage progress
“Come on, you can do better than that!”
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come throughphrasal verb/kʌm θruː/
to perform successfully under pressure; to be delivered or transmitted
“When it mattered most, she came through and produced the data on time.”