Expression Cards
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idiom
color outside the lines
Meaning
to think or act creatively and unconventionally
Example
Good designers always **color outside the lines**.
idiom
come a long way
Meaning
to make a lot of progress or improvement
Example
She has **come a long way** since she started her career.
phrasal-verb
come across
Meaning
to find something or someone unexpectedly
Example
We **came across** a promising distributor during the trade fair.
phrasal-verb
come across as
Meaning
to appear or seem to be something
Example
He **came across as** a very confident person.
phrasal-verb
come across as honest
Meaning
to seem or appear to be sincere and truthful
Example
He always **comes across as honest** in conversations.
phrasal-verb
come across as polite
Meaning
to appear polite when expressing an opinion
Example
Even when disagreeing, she always **comes across as polite**.
phrasal-verb
come along
Meaning
to go somewhere with someone when invited
Example
Would you like to **come along** to the picnic this Sunday?
phrasal-verb
come apart
Meaning
to break into pieces; to fall apart emotionally
Example
The old book **came apart** in my hands.
phrasal-verb
come around
Meaning
to regain consciousness; to change one’s opinion
Example
She finally **came around** to our way of thinking.
phrasal-verb
come around to
Meaning
to change your opinion and agree with something eventually
Example
After some debate, the board **came around to** supporting the new idea.
phrasal-verb
come back
Meaning
to return to a place
Example
When will you **come back** from London?
idiom
come back to earth
Meaning
to return to reality after being excited or daydreaming
Example
After the vacation, it’s time to **come back to earth**.
idiom
come clean
Meaning
to tell the truth about something you have been hiding
Example
He finally **came clean** about what happened.
phrasal-verb
come clean about
Meaning
to tell the truth about something you’ve been hiding
Example
She finally **came clean about** her past.
phrasal-verb
come clean with
Meaning
to be completely honest with someone about something
Example
You should **come clean with** the team about the project delay.
idiom
come crashing down
Meaning
to suddenly fail or collapse
Example
Their plans **came crashing down** after the crisis.
phrasal-verb
come down
Meaning
when rain or snow falls heavily
Example
The rain is really **coming down** now.
idiom
come down hard on
Meaning
to punish or criticize someone severely
Example
The company **came down hard on** employees who broke the rules.
phrasal-verb
come down on
Meaning
to criticize or punish someone strongly for a decision or action
Example
The board will **come down on** any department that exceeds the budget.
phrasal-verb
come down to
Meaning
to be influenced or decided by a particular factor
Example
The decision will **come down to** how much money we have left.
phrasal-verb
come down with
Meaning
to become ill with a disease
Example
I think I'm **coming down with** a cold.
phrasal-verb
come forward
Meaning
to offer to help or take part in something
Example
Several team members **came forward** to volunteer for the new task.
phrasal-verb
come forward to help
Meaning
to volunteer or offer assistance when needed
Example
Many citizens **came forward to help** the victims of the earthquake.
phrasal-verb
come forward with
Meaning
to volunteer information or truth about something important
Example
She **came forward with** the truth about what really happened.