Meaning:
abrocome
n.
ratlike rodent with soft fur and large ears of the Andes
come Idiom, Proverb
become of
happen to, end up What became of Ko after he moved? How's he doing?
becomes you
looks good on you, is right for you, suits you That perfume becomes you. It smells good on you.
blow to kingdom come
explode and destroy, blow up There's enough gas in the well to blow us kingdom come!
chickens come home to roost
we cannot escape the consequences of our actions We soon discover that lies return to their owner, just as chickens come home to roost.
come
have an orgasm, ejaculate Some women fake an orgasm - they pretend to come, eh.
come across
seem to be, appear to be You came across as being angry, not just disappointed.consent to have sex, get laid, go all the way You kiss me as though you're going to come across, but then you say no.
come again
what did you say? beg your pardon? "When I asked Grandpa if he liked the soup, he said, ""Come again?"""
come alive
become lively, cheer, applaud As the players skated onto the ice, the crowd came alive.
come around
begin to co-operate, believe, come onside When he reads the report, he'll come around. He'll believe us.
come back to haunt you
cause you to feel guilty or ashamed Lies will come back to haunt you, remind you of the past.
come by
find, get, obtain How did you come by that vase? Where did you get it?
come clean
tell the truth, admit everything, own up The police asked him to come clean about the money - to tell them everything he knew.
come down hard
punish hard, throw the book at The teachers come down hard on cheating. They suspend cheaters.
come down on like a ton of bricks
reprove, punish harshly """Whenever I make the slightest mistake, my boss comes down on me like a ton of bricks."""
come down to earth
be realistic, get your head out of the clouds If she'd come down to earth, if she'd stop dreaming about fame, she could pass her exams.
come down with
become sick with, catch My niece came down with a bad cold and was unable to visit me last week.
come full circle
arrive at the place where you began """Let's ask the teacher, okay?"""
come hell or high water
no matter what happens, by any means I'll buy that ranch, come hell or high water. I'm determined.
come home to roost
(See chickens come home to roost)
come into
inherit, receive as a gift When her father died, she came into a lot of money.
come into fashion
become fashionable Recently in some areas the mini-skirt has come into fashion again.
come into play
affect, influence, be a factor In sales, all of your skills come into play. You use them all.
come into your own
be your natural best, find your voice, realize your potential After five years in medicine, he came into his own. He became an excellent doctor.
come naturally
able to learn easily, have natural ability Playing the piano seemed to come naturally to Susan.
come of
happen, result, develop Peter liked Mia, but nothing ever came of it - no romance.
come of age
become old enough to vote or go to the bar or fight in a war "On my 18th birthday, Dad said, ""Now that you've come of age, here's a set of keys to the car."""
come off
happen as planned, succeed The band wanted to produce a CD, but it didn't come off.
come off it
I do not believe it, you're kidding You had a date with Cybill Shepherd? Come off it!
come on
cheer, encourage Come on, Mat, you can do it! You can ride that bull!
come on strong
do it with more energy, do it with enthusiasm If you come on too strong, the customer will not buy from you.
come onside
come on our team, be on our side, buy into We want to persuade Vi to come onside. We want her to join us.
come onto
talk to in a sexual way, make advances In the car he started coming onto her. He said he wanted her.
come out in the wash
become clear later, when the dust settles We will soon know who did it. It will all come out in the wash.
come out with
say, tell, blurt out Then she comes out with a dirty joke and nobody laughed.
come through
complete the task, do what is expected We're hoping that Ron will come through with high grades.
come to
involves, includes When it comes to dessert, I like raisin pie.
come to a head
come to a climax, result in a fight Things will come to a head when the family discusses the will.
come to grips with
accept the truth, face facts I am finally coming to grips with my divorce. I'm accepting it.
come to terms
agree, sign an agreement, settle it We hope they can come to terms before the court date.
come to terms with
accept that it is true, face facts She helped the boy come to terms with the death of his father.
come to the point
say what is important, get to the point When you make a speech, come to the point quickly.
come to think of it
now that I remember it, a thought has just come Come to think of it, I was the one who suggested marriage.
come unglued
lose control, fall apart If Tina doesn't stop worrying, she'll come unglued.
come up
become a subject for discussions or decision Nothing related to the problems of quality came up during the meeting.
come up with
think of, compose Can you come up with the answer to my question?
cross that bridge when I come to it
make that decision when it is necessary, do not jump the gun If interest rates begin to drop, I can buy bonds, but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.
easy come, easy go
if we get things free we do not worry when we lose them "As Ming was spending his lottery money, he said, ""Easy come, easy go."""
first come, first served
the person who comes will have his turn first "First come, first served" she called as she put the food on the table.
how come
why How come you don
if worst comes to worst
if the worst possible thing happens If worst comes to worst we can cancel our holiday and go next year.