Phrasal verbs
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come to lightphrasal verb/kʌm tə laɪt/
to be discovered or revealed
“New evidence came to light during the investigation.”
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come byphrasal verb/kʌm baɪ/
to obtain something (often not easy); to visit briefly
“Authentic sources are hard to come by for this topic.”
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come in forphrasal verb/kʌm ɪn fɔː/
to receive (usually criticism or blame); to attract (a reaction)
“The policy has come in for heavy criticism from experts.”
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come up againstphrasal verb/kʌm ʌp əˈɡenst/
to encounter problems or opposition
“When the small firm tried to expand, it came up against fierce competition.”
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come underphrasal verb/kʌm ˈʌndə(r)/
to be subjected to something negative such as criticism, attack, or pressure
“The government came under heavy criticism for the policy.”
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come alongphrasal verb/kʌm əˈlɒŋ/
to appear; to make progress; to accompany someone
“A great opportunity came along just when I was ready to change jobs.”
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come atphrasal verb/kʌm æt/
to approach or direct attention to something (e.g. a problem); also to attack someone
“You can't come at the question only from an economic perspective.”
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come cleanphrasal verb/kʌm kliːn/
to admit the truth about something, especially after holding back
“He finally came clean about taking the money.”
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come tophrasal verb/kʌm tuː/
to amount to (a total); to regain consciousness; to reach a particular state or decision
“The bill comes to about fifty pounds.”
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come up forphrasal verb/kʌm ʌp fɔː/
to be scheduled for consideration or renewal; to be presented for discussion
“Her case comes up for review next month.”
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come up shortphrasal verb/kʌm ʌp ʃɔːt/
to fail to achieve a desired or expected result; to fall short
“The team came up short in the final and lost the championship.”
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come withphrasal verb/kʌm wɪð/
to be supplied together with something; to include as part of
“The laptop comes with a one-year warranty.”
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come apartphrasal verb/kʌm əˈpɑːt/
to break into pieces or to fail emotionally
“The old book fell apart in my hands.”
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come asphrasal verb/kʌm əz/
to cause a particular feeling; to be received in a certain way
“The news came as a shock to everyone at the company.”
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come betweenphrasal verb/kʌm bɪˈtwiːn/
to cause disagreement or separation between people; to interfere with a relationship
“I don't want work to come between me and my family.”
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come full circleidiom (phrasal)/kʌm fʊl ˈsɜːrkəl/
to return to an earlier state or position after a series of changes
“After years of trying new methods, the debate has come full circle and traditional approaches are being reconsidered.”
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come home tophrasal verb/kʌm həʊm tuː/
to make someone suddenly realize or fully understand something
“When I saw the news about the layoffs, it really came home to me how uncertain the economy is.”
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come of agephrasal verb/kʌm əv ˈeɪdʒ/
to reach maturity or gain full status/recognition
“The company really came of age in the 1990s when it expanded internationally.”
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come away (with)phrasal verb/kʌm əˈweɪ wɪð/
to leave a situation having obtained an impression, lesson, or result
“I came away from the lecture with a much clearer idea of the topic.”
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come ofphrasal verb/kʌm əv/
to be the result or outcome of something; used to ask/say what will happen as a result
“What will come of the new policy remains to be seen.”