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idiom
come rain or shine
peu importe ce qui se passe ; dans n'importe quel temps ou situation
Meaning
no matter what happens; in any weather or situation
Example
He goes jogging **come rain or shine**.
phrasal-verb
come round
reprendre connaissance
Meaning
to regain consciousness
Example
She fainted but soon **came round**.
idiom
come straight to the point
être direct et honnête sans perdre de temps
Meaning
to be direct and honest without wasting time
Example
Please **come straight to the point** and tell me what happened.
idiom
come through
faire ce qui est attendu ou promis, en particulier dans des situations difficiles
Meaning
to do what is expected or promised, especially in difficult situations
Example
She always **comes through** when we need her most.
phrasal-verb
come through for
faire ce qui est nécessaire ou attendu, en particulier en période difficile
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
produire ou accomplir quelque chose qui a été promis ou attendu
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
reprendre conscience; s'élever à un total
Meaning
to regain consciousness; to amount to a total
Example
He **came to** after fainting in the heat.
idiom
come to light
venir à la lumière; devenir connu ou révélé
Meaning
to become known or revealed
Example
The truth finally **came to light** after many years.
idiom
come to mind
se souvenir soudainement de quelque chose
Meaning
to suddenly remember something
Example
Her name didn’t **come to mind** at first.
idiom
come to terms
parvenir à un accord après une discussion ou un conflit
Meaning
to reach an agreement after discussion or conflict
Example
After weeks of negotiation, both sides finally **came to terms**.
idiom
come to terms with
parvenir à un accord ou accepter une situation après une certaine négociation
Meaning
to reach an agreement or accept a situation after some negotiation
Example
It took some time, but eventually we **came to terms with** the new policy.
idiom
come to the rescue
aider quelqu'un en difficulté
Meaning
to help someone in trouble
Example
A firefighter **came to the rescue** of the trapped cat.
phrasal-verb
come together
se réunir en famille pour un but ou une célébration
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
se rassembler pour un but commun; unir des efforts vers un objectif partagé
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
s'unir pour un accord sur une question commune
Meaning
to unite in agreement on a common issue
Example
World leaders **came together on** climate change goals.
phrasal-verb
come under
subir une pression ou une attaque, en particulier politique
Meaning
to experience pressure or attack, especially politically
Example
The government **came under** pressure to increase public spending.
phrasal-verb
come up
être mentionné ou se produire de manière inattendue
Meaning
to be mentioned or occur unexpectedly
Example
Your name **came up** during the meeting.
phrasal-verb
come up against
faire face à un problème ou une difficulté
Meaning
to face a problem or difficulty
Example
We **came up against** several obstacles during the project.
phrasal-verb
come up empty
échouer à atteindre ou à trouver quelque chose
Meaning
to fail to achieve or find something
Example
We searched everywhere but **came up empty**.
phrasal-verb
come up for
être programmé pour discussion ou décision; être considéré
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
être mentionné ou discuté dans une conversation
Meaning
to be mentioned or discussed in a conversation
Example
Your name **came up in** our meeting yesterday.
phrasal-verb
come up short
échouer à atteindre un objectif ou une attente
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
ne pas atteindre un standard ou une attente particulière
Meaning
to reach a particular standard or expectation
Example
Her performance didn't **come up to** our expectations.
phrasal-verb
come up trumps
réussir de manière inattendue; réussir quand on s'y attend le moins
Meaning
to perform unexpectedly well; to succeed when least expected
Example
She **came up trumps** and saved the project just in time.