Come to pass

Not know whether you are coming or going

Come clean about

Come clean

Come of age

Have come a long way

to have made a lot of progress

Computer technology has come a long way since the 1970s.

18. come as a surprise/relief/blow etc (to somebody)

to make someone feel surprised, pleased, disappointed etc

The decision came as a great relief to us all. The news will come as no surprise to his colleagues.

19. come easily/naturally (to somebody)

to be easy for someone to do

Public speaking does not come easily to most people. Writing came naturally to her, even as a child.

a) to reach the age when you are legally considered to be an adult

He'll inherit the money when he comes of age.

b) to develop into an advanced or successful form

Space technology didn't really come of age until the 1950s.

21. come right out with something/come right out and say something

informal t o say something in a very direct way, often when other people think this is surprising

You came right out and told him? I don't know how you dared!

i nformal to tell the truth about something you have done

I think you should come clean about where you were last night.

informal t o feel very confused because a lot of different things are happening

I don't know whether I'm coming or going this week.

24. come good/right

British English informal to end well, after there have been a lot of problems

Don't worry, it'll all come right in the end.

l iterary to happen after a period of time

It came to pass that they had a son.

26. SEX

informal to have an orgasm

27. spoken come in!

used to tell someone who has knocked on your door to enter your room, house etc

She tapped timidly on the door. 'Come in!' boomed a deep voice from inside.

28. spoken how come?

used to ask someone why or how something happened

How come you've ended up here? 'Last I heard, she was teaching in Mexico.' 'How come?'

29. spoken come to think of it/come to that

used to add something that you have just realized or remembered

Come to think of it, George did seem a bit depressed yesterday.

30. spoken come July/next year/the next day etc

used to talk about at a particular time in the future

Come spring, you'll have plenty of colour in the garden.

31. spoken come again?

used to ask someone to repeat what they have just said

32. spoken don't come the innocent/victim/helpless male etc with me

British English used to tell someone not to pretend that they are something they are not in order to get sympathy or help from you

Don't come the poor struggling artist with me. You're just lazy!

33. s poken come (now)

old-fashioned used to comfort or gently encourage someone

34. spoken come, come!/come now

old-fashioned used to tell someone that you do not accept what they are saying or doing

come about phrasal verb

1. to happen, especially in a way that is not planned

The opportunity to get into computing came about quite by accident.

I don't know how this confusion has come about.

2. if a ship comes about, it changes direction

come across phrasal verb

1. come across somebody/something

to meet, find, or discover someone or something by chance

I came across an old diary in her desk. I've never come across anyone quite like her before.

2. if an idea comes across well, it is easy for people to understand

Your point really came across at the meeting.

3. if someone comes across in a particular way, they seem to have particular qualities

ￚs ynonym come over

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