comes Idiom
becomes you
if worst comes to worst
one's lucky number comes up
what goes around comes around
when it comes to
when push comes to shove
when the crunch comes
when it comes right down to it
Idiom(s): when it comes right down to itTheme: RESULTS
all things considered; when one really thinks about something.
• When it comes right down to it, I'd like to find a new job.
• When it comes right down to it, he can't really afford a new car.
not to cross a bridge before one comes to it
Idiom(s): not to cross a bridge before one comes to itTheme: ANXIETY - ANTICIPATION
not to worry excessively about something before it happens. (Note the variations in the examples.)
• There is no sense in crossing that bridge before you come to it.
• She's always crossing bridges before coming to them. She needs to learn to relax.
if push comes to shove
Idiom(s): if push comes to shoveTheme: DIFFICULTY
if the situation really becomes difficult; if matters escalate into a strong argument.
• If push comes to shove, I am ready to be more aggressive.
• If push comes to shove, I am sure that our senator will help out.
cross a bridge when one comes to it
Idiom(s): cross a bridge when one comes to itTheme: DIFFICULTY
to deal with a problem only when one is faced with the problem. (Note the variations in the examples.)
• Please wait and cross that bridge when you come to it.
• He shouldn't worry about it now. He can cross that bridge when he comes to it.
Pride comes before a fall.
Don't be too self-confident or proud; something may happen to make you look foolish.Comes with the territory
If something comes with the territory, especially when undesirable, it is automatically included with something else, like a job, responsibility, etc.('Goes with the territory' is also used.)Push comes to shove
If or when push comes to shove, the situation has become some bad that you are forced to do something If push comes to shove, we'll just have to use our savings.What goes around, comes around
The good or bad you do to others is requited.After a storm comes a calm.
Since something better must follow an unpleasant event, be optimistic.cross a bridge before one comes to it|bridge|cross
v. phr. To worry about future events or trouble before they happen.
Usually used in negative sentences, often as a proverb. "Can I be a soldier when I grow up, Mother?" asked Johnny. "Don't cross that bridge until you come to it," said his mother. Compare: BORROW TROUBLE.
if worst comes to worst|if|worst
If the worst thing happens that be imagined; if the worst possible thing happens; if troubles grow worse. If worst comes to worst and Mr. Jones loses the house, he will send his family to his mother's farm. If worst comes to worst, we shall close the school for a few days.when push comes to shove|push|shove
adv. phr. A time when a touchy situation becomes actively hostile or a quarrel turns into a fight. Can we count on the boss' goodwill, when push comes to shove?push comes to shove, if
push comes to shove, ifAlso, when push comes to shove. When matters must be confronted, when a crucial point is reached, as in If push comes to shove, the Federal Reserve Board will lower the interest rate, or They supposedly support equality, but when push comes to shove they always seem to promote a man instead of a woman. This term comes from rugby, where, after an infraction of rules, forwards from each team face off and push against one another until one player can kick the ball to a teammate and resume the game. Its figurative use dates from the 1950s. Also see the synonym if worst comes to worst.
when one's ship comes in
when one's ship comes inWhen one has made one's fortune, as in When my ship comes in I'll get a Mercedes or better. This term alludes to ships returning from far-off places with a cargo of valuables. It may be obsolescent. [Mid-1800s]
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