Did this letter come from Alice?
•A notice came from the Internal Revenue Service.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
come from — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms come from : present tense I/you/we/they come from he/she/it comes from present participle coming from past tense came from past participle come from 1) a) come from someone/something to be obtained from,… … English 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
tear yourself away from someone — tear (yourself) away (from (someone/something)) to force yourself to leave a person or activity. I m glad you managed to tear yourself away from the TV and come eat dinner with us! These video games offer plenty of action – you will hardly be… … New idioms dictionary
tear away from someone — tear (yourself) away (from (someone/something)) to force yourself to leave a person or activity. I m glad you managed to tear yourself away from the TV and come eat dinner with us! These video games offer plenty of action – you will hardly be… … New idioms dictionary
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
come away — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms come away : present tense I/you/we/they come away he/she/it comes away present participle coming away past tense came away past participle come away 1) British if one thing comes away from another that it… … English dictionary
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come down — {v.} 1. To reduce itself; amount to no more than. Followed by to . * /The quarrel finally came down to a question of which boy would do the dishes./ Syn.: BOIL DOWN(3). 2. To be handed down or passed along, descend from parent to child; pass from … Dictionary of American idioms
come down — {v.} 1. To reduce itself; amount to no more than. Followed by to . * /The quarrel finally came down to a question of which boy would do the dishes./ Syn.: BOIL DOWN(3). 2. To be handed down or passed along, descend from parent to child; pass from … Dictionary of American idioms
