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English Expressions, Idioms & Phrasal Verbs | Meanings, Examples & Usage

Phrasal-verb Partnership

to form an alliance or partnership with another group or country

"The two economies came into alliance with each other to strengthen trade ties."

Phrasal-verb Well-being

to regain emotional stability and harmony

"Meditation helps her come into balance after stressful days."

Phrasal-verb Achievement

to show one's true abilities; to achieve recognition or success

"She really came into her own when she started managing the new project."

Idiom Recognition

to receive public attention or recognition

"She came into the spotlight after winning the award."

Idiom Change

to reach maturity; to become fully developed

"The company has come of age in the last few years."

Phrasal-verb Planning

to happen successfully; to succeed

"The plan came off just as we hoped."

Phrasal-verb Impression

to seem to be a particular type of person

"He can come off as rude, but he’s actually very kind."

Phrasal-verb Treatment

to stop taking medicine

"He came off his medication after feeling better."

Phrasal-verb Success

to succeed or be judged positively in something

"She came off well in the presentation and impressed the board."

Phrasal-verb Recruitment

to join a team or project

"We’re excited for you to come on board our project."

Phrasal-verb Joining

to agree to join a team or project

"We’re glad you decided to come on board with our team."

Phrasal-verb Media

to be released or published; to become visible

"The new movie came out last week."

Idiom Honesty

To be proven innocent or free from blame.

"After investigation, he came out clean."

Phrasal-verb Public

to publicly support or agree with something

"The committee came out in favor of the new proposal."

Idiom Confidence

to become more outgoing or confident

"She used to be shy, but now she has finally come out of her shell."

Phrasal-verb Victory

to win or succeed over others

"Despite tough competition, she came out on top."

Phrasal-verb Motivation

to recover from difficulties with more strength or wisdom

"After failing the exam, she managed to come out stronger and more determined."

Phrasal-verb Innovation

to produce or publish something new

"The company has come out with an innovative smartphone design."

Idiom Honesty

to say something openly or honestly that you’ve been hiding

"Stop hesitating and just come out with it!"

Phrasal-verb Home

to visit someone's house

"Why don’t you come over for lunch tomorrow?"

Phrasal-verb Social

to visit someone at their place

"Why don’t you come over to my house this weekend?"

Idiom Weather

no matter what happens; in any weather or situation

"He goes jogging come rain or shine."

Phrasal-verb Recovery

to regain consciousness

"She fainted but soon came round."

Idiom Honesty

to be direct and honest without wasting time

"Please come straight to the point and tell me what happened."

Phrasal-verb Success

to succeed or survive a difficult situation

"She came through the surgery successfully."

Phrasal-verb Support

to do what is needed or expected, especially in difficult times

"Our teammates always come through for each other when deadlines are tight."

Phrasal-verb Achievement

to produce or achieve something that was promised or expected

"The company finally came through with the funding they had promised."

Phrasal-verb Health

to regain consciousness; to amount to a total

"He came to after fainting in the heat."

Idiom Honesty

to become known or revealed

"The truth finally came to light after many years."

Idiom Mind

to suddenly remember something

"Her name didn’t come to mind at first."

Phrasal-verb Agreement

to reach an agreement after discussion or struggle

"Both companies finally came to terms on the partnership deal."

Phrasal-verb Negotiation

to accept and agree on conditions after negotiation

"After long discussions, both sides came to terms with a fair agreement."

Idiom Help

to help someone in trouble

"A firefighter came to the rescue of the trapped cat."

Phrasal-verb Celebration

to gather as a family for a purpose or celebration

"Our family comes together every year for the new year feast."

Phrasal-verb Unity

to unite for a common purpose; to join efforts toward a shared goal

"Communities from all over the world come together for humanitarian causes."

Phrasal-verb Unity

to unite in agreement on a common issue

"World leaders came together on climate change goals."

Phrasal-verb Politics

to experience pressure or attack, especially politically

"The government came under pressure to increase public spending."

Phrasal-verb Conversation

to be mentioned or occur unexpectedly

"Your name came up during the meeting."

Phrasal-verb Challenge

to face a problem or difficulty

"We came up against several obstacles during the project."

Phrasal-verb Failure

to fail to achieve or find something

"We searched everywhere but came up empty."

Phrasal-verb Meeting

to be scheduled for discussion or decision; to be considered

"The new proposal will come up for review next week."

Phrasal-verb Conversation

to be mentioned or discussed in a conversation

"Your name came up in our meeting yesterday."

Phrasal-verb Sports

to fail to meet a goal or expectation

"The team came up short in the final minutes of the game."

Phrasal-verb Evaluation

to reach a particular standard or expectation

"Her performance didn't come up to our expectations."

Phrasal-verb Success

to perform unexpectedly well; to succeed when least expected

"She came up trumps and saved the project just in time."

Phrasal-verb Creativity

to think of or produce an idea or solution

"She came up with a brilliant idea for the project."

Phrasal-verb Innovation

to create or think of new ideas

"The R&D team managed to come up with ideas that revolutionized the product line."

Phrasal-verb Innovation

to think of or create new ideas or solutions

"She always manages to come up with solutions to complex problems."

Phrasal-verb Emotional support

to find peace or reassurance in something or someone

"Many people find comfort in talking to their loved ones."

Phrasal-verb Support

to help someone emotionally during a difficult time

"She comforted him through his toughest days."