The gorilla came at the cage and shook the bars.
•Walter came at the cake as if he were going to snatch the whole thing.
2. to attack someone or something. •The elephant came at us and we moved away.
•The cat came at the mouse and pounced on it.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
come across someone — come across (someone/something) to happen to find someone or something. I was looking through a magazine and came across an interesting article on American artists … New idioms dictionary
come upon someone — come upon (someone/something) to find or meet someone or something, esp. unexpectedly. We came upon a farmer setting a fire to clear off dead grass from the pasture … New idioms dictionary
come to someone's notice (that) — come to someone’s notice (that) british formal phrase to find out about something It has come to our notice that some cash is missing. He first came to my notice when I saw him on stage. Thesaurus: to be, or to become obvious or noticeablesynonym … Useful english dictionary
mess with someone or something — AND monkey with someone or somethingin. to bother or interfere with someone or something. □ Come on, don’t monkey with it. □ Don’t mess with me unless you want trouble … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
come clean (with someone) (about something) — in. to admit (something) to someone. □ I wish you’d come clean with me about this problem. □ You’re gonna have to come clean eventually … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
watch someone or something like a hawk — watch (someone or something) like a hawk : to watch (someone or something) very carefully The storeowner watches those teenagers like a hawk whenever they come in because she s afraid they re going to steal something. • • • Main Entry: ↑hawk… … Useful english dictionary
wise up (to someone or something) — in. o (finally) begin to understand someone or something; to realize and accept the facts about someone or something. (Also as a command.) □ Sally finally wised up to Pete. □ Come on, Sally! Wise up! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
fink out (on someone or something) — in. o decide not to cooperate with someone or something (after all). □ Come on, don’t fink out on us now. □ Bob finked out on the plan … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
come — come1 [ kʌm ] (past tense came [ keım ] ; past participle come) verb *** ▸ 1 move/travel (to here) ▸ 2 reach particular state ▸ 3 start doing something ▸ 4 reach particular point ▸ 5 be received ▸ 6 happen ▸ 7 exist or be produced ▸ 8 be… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
come upon — verb 1. find unexpectedly (Freq. 10) the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb she struck a goldmine The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake • Syn: ↑fall upon, ↑strike, ↑light upon, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
come between — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms come between : present tense I/you/we/they come between he/she/it comes between present participle coming between past tense came between past participle come between 1) come between someone (and someone) to… … English dictionary
