Day, 43
FlowerMoon
13 March 2025, 21:12

come into

  • to be left money by somebody who has died

She came into a fortune when her uncle died.

  • to be important in a particular situation

I've worked very hard to pass this exam—luck doesn't come into it.

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come in for

come in for something

  • [no passive] to receive something, especially something unpleasant

The government's economic policies have come in for a lot of criticism.

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come forward

  • to offer your help, services, etc.

Several people came forward with information.

Police have asked witnesses of the accident to come forward.

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come across

(also come over)

  • to be understood

He spoke for a long time but his meaning didn't really come across.

  • to make a particular impression

She comes across well in interviews.

He came over as a sympathetic person.

come across somebody/something

  • [no passive] to meet or find somebody/something by chance

I came across children sleeping under bridges.

She came across some old photographs in a drawer.

come across (with something)

  • [no passive] to provide or supply something when you need it

I hoped she'd come across with some more information.

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come about

come about (that…)

  • to happen

Can you tell me how the accident came about?

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