phrasal verb · neutral
come away (with)
/kʌm əˈweɪ wɪð/come a·WAY (with)
to leave a situation having obtained an impression, lesson, or result
Examples
“I came away from the lecture with a much clearer idea of the topic.”
“She came away with the impression that support was limited.”
“We came away from the negotiation with a small concession from the other side.”
Band 8 sentence
“After the panel debate I came away with the clear impression that policy-makers needed more concrete data.”
Collocations
- come away with the impression/idea/feeling
- come away from an event/meeting
Word family
Common mistakes
I come away a positive feeling from the meeting.→I came away with a positive feeling from the meeting.
She comes away the meeting with useful contacts.→She came away from the meeting with useful contacts.
Say it for a higher band
5leave with→6take away→7+come away (with)
Synonyms
leave with
take away
Easily confused
take away
“I came away with the impression that further discussion was needed.”
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