English Expressions, Idioms & Phrasal Verbs | Meanings, Examples & Usage
to form an alliance or partnership with another group or country
"The two economies came into alliance with each other to strengthen trade ties."
to regain emotional stability and harmony
"Meditation helps her come into balance after stressful days."
to show one's true abilities; to achieve recognition or success
"She really came into her own when she started managing the new project."
to receive public attention or recognition
"She came into the spotlight after winning the award."
to reach maturity; to become fully developed
"The company has come of age in the last few years."
to happen successfully; to succeed
"The plan came off just as we hoped."
to seem to be a particular type of person
"He can come off as rude, but he’s actually very kind."
to stop taking medicine
"He came off his medication after feeling better."
to succeed or be judged positively in something
"She came off well in the presentation and impressed the board."
to join a team or project
"We’re excited for you to come on board our project."
to agree to join a team or project
"We’re glad you decided to come on board with our team."
to be released or published; to become visible
"The new movie came out last week."
To be proven innocent or free from blame.
"After investigation, he came out clean."
to publicly support or agree with something
"The committee came out in favor of the new proposal."
to become more outgoing or confident
"She used to be shy, but now she has finally come out of her shell."
to win or succeed over others
"Despite tough competition, she came out on top."
to recover from difficulties with more strength or wisdom
"After failing the exam, she managed to come out stronger and more determined."
to produce or publish something new
"The company has come out with an innovative smartphone design."
to say something openly or honestly that you’ve been hiding
"Stop hesitating and just come out with it!"
to visit someone's house
"Why don’t you come over for lunch tomorrow?"
to visit someone at their place
"Why don’t you come over to my house this weekend?"
no matter what happens; in any weather or situation
"He goes jogging come rain or shine."
to regain consciousness
"She fainted but soon came round."
to be direct and honest without wasting time
"Please come straight to the point and tell me what happened."
to succeed or survive a difficult situation
"She came through the surgery successfully."
to do what is needed or expected, especially in difficult times
"Our teammates always come through for each other when deadlines are tight."
to produce or achieve something that was promised or expected
"The company finally came through with the funding they had promised."
to regain consciousness; to amount to a total
"He came to after fainting in the heat."
to become known or revealed
"The truth finally came to light after many years."
to suddenly remember something
"Her name didn’t come to mind at first."
to reach an agreement after discussion or struggle
"Both companies finally came to terms on the partnership deal."
to accept and agree on conditions after negotiation
"After long discussions, both sides came to terms with a fair agreement."
to help someone in trouble
"A firefighter came to the rescue of the trapped cat."
to gather as a family for a purpose or celebration
"Our family comes together every year for the new year feast."
to unite for a common purpose; to join efforts toward a shared goal
"Communities from all over the world come together for humanitarian causes."
to unite in agreement on a common issue
"World leaders came together on climate change goals."
to experience pressure or attack, especially politically
"The government came under pressure to increase public spending."
to be mentioned or occur unexpectedly
"Your name came up during the meeting."
to face a problem or difficulty
"We came up against several obstacles during the project."
to fail to achieve or find something
"We searched everywhere but came up empty."
to be scheduled for discussion or decision; to be considered
"The new proposal will come up for review next week."
to be mentioned or discussed in a conversation
"Your name came up in our meeting yesterday."
to fail to meet a goal or expectation
"The team came up short in the final minutes of the game."
to reach a particular standard or expectation
"Her performance didn't come up to our expectations."
to perform unexpectedly well; to succeed when least expected
"She came up trumps and saved the project just in time."
to think of or produce an idea or solution
"She came up with a brilliant idea for the project."
to create or think of new ideas
"The R&D team managed to come up with ideas that revolutionized the product line."
to think of or create new ideas or solutions
"She always manages to come up with solutions to complex problems."
to find peace or reassurance in something or someone
"Many people find comfort in talking to their loved ones."
to help someone emotionally during a difficult time
"She comforted him through his toughest days."