Expression Cards: phrasal-verb
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phrasal-verb
come on board
Meaning
to join a team or project
Example
We’re excited for you to **come on board** our project.
phrasal-verb
come on board with
Meaning
to agree to join a team or project
Example
We’re glad you decided to **come on board with** our team.
phrasal-verb
come out
Meaning
to be released or published; to become visible
Example
The new movie **came out** last week.
phrasal-verb
come out in favor of
Meaning
to publicly support or agree with something
Example
The committee **came out in favor of** the new proposal.
phrasal-verb
come out stronger
Meaning
to recover from difficulties with more strength or wisdom
Example
After failing the exam, she managed to **come out stronger** and more determined.
phrasal-verb
come out with
Meaning
to produce or publish something new
Example
The company has **come out with** an innovative smartphone design.
phrasal-verb
come over
Meaning
to visit someone's house
Example
Why don’t you **come over** for lunch tomorrow?
phrasal-verb
come over to
Meaning
to visit someone at their place
Example
Why don’t you **come over to** my house this weekend?
phrasal-verb
come round
Meaning
to regain consciousness
Example
She fainted but soon **came round**.
phrasal-verb
come through for
Meaning
to do what is needed or expected, especially in difficult times
Example
Our teammates always **come through for** each other when deadlines are tight.
phrasal-verb
come through with
Meaning
to produce or achieve something that was promised or expected
Example
The company finally **came through with** the funding they had promised.
phrasal-verb
come to
Meaning
to regain consciousness; to amount to a total
Example
He **came to** after fainting in the heat.
phrasal-verb
come together
Meaning
to gather as a family for a purpose or celebration
Example
Our family **comes together** every year for the new year feast.
phrasal-verb
come together for
Meaning
to unite for a common purpose; to join efforts toward a shared goal
Example
Communities from all over the world **come together for** humanitarian causes.
phrasal-verb
come together on
Meaning
to unite in agreement on a common issue
Example
World leaders **came together on** climate change goals.
phrasal-verb
come under
Meaning
to experience pressure or attack, especially politically
Example
The government **came under** pressure to increase public spending.
phrasal-verb
come up
Meaning
to be mentioned or occur unexpectedly
Example
Your name **came up** during the meeting.
phrasal-verb
come up against
Meaning
to face a problem or difficulty
Example
We **came up against** several obstacles during the project.
phrasal-verb
come up empty
Meaning
to fail to achieve or find something
Example
We searched everywhere but **came up empty**.
phrasal-verb
come up for
Meaning
to be scheduled for discussion or decision; to be considered
Example
The new proposal will **come up for** review next week.
phrasal-verb
come up in
Meaning
to be mentioned or discussed in a conversation
Example
Your name **came up in** our meeting yesterday.
phrasal-verb
come up short
Meaning
to fail to meet a goal or expectation
Example
The team **came up short** in the final minutes of the game.
phrasal-verb
come up to
Meaning
to reach a particular standard or expectation
Example
Her performance didn't **come up to** our expectations.
phrasal-verb
come up trumps
Meaning
to perform unexpectedly well; to succeed when least expected
Example
She **came up trumps** and saved the project just in time.