I came upon Walter while I was in the bookstore.
•I came on this little store near Maple Street that has everything we need.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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
come home to someone — come home to (someone) if something comes home to someone, they understand it clearly. It suddenly came home to me that I had made the most awful mistake … New idioms dictionary
come down on someone — come down on (someone/something) 1. to criticize someone or something. It seems that if you give an opinion about something, people come down on you. 2. to have an opinion about someone or something. It was hard to know where he would come down… … New idioms dictionary
come home to someone — come home (to (someone)) to become completely clear to someone. The reality of his loss finally came home to him. Usage notes: usually said about something that is difficult or unpleasant Related vocabulary: hit home, strike home … New idioms 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 home to someone — (of the significance of something) become fully realized by someone the full enormity of what was happening came home to Sara … Useful english dictionary
come through — {v.}, {informal} To be equal to a demand; meet trouble or a sudden need with success; satisfy a need. * /When the baseball team needed a hit, Willie came through with a double./ * /John needed money for college and his father came through./ … Dictionary of American idioms
come through — {v.}, {informal} To be equal to a demand; meet trouble or a sudden need with success; satisfy a need. * /When the baseball team needed a hit, Willie came through with a double./ * /John needed money for college and his father came through./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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
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
