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1 to break and fall to the groundThe ceiling came down with a terrific crash.2 (OF RAIN, SNOW, ETC.) to fallThe rain came down in

torrents.3 (OF AN AIRCRAFT) to land or fall from the skyWe were forced to come down in a field. 4 if a price, a temperature, a rateetc. comes down, it gets lowerThe price of gas is coming down.Gas is coming down in price.5 to decide and say publicly that you

support or oppose somebodyThe committee came down in support of his application. 6 to reach as far down as a particular pointHehair comes down to her waist.

come down (from)

(BRITISH ENGLISH, FORMAL) to leave a university, especially Oxford or Cambridge, at the end of a term or after finishing your studies

OPPOSITE

COME UP (TO)

come down (from) (to)to come from one place to another, usually from the north of a country to the south, or from a larger place to a smaller one

come down on somebody[NO PASSIVE] (INFORMAL) to criticize somebody severely or punish somebodyDon't come down too hard on her.The courts are comingdown heavily on young offenders.

come down (to somebody)to have come from a long time in the pastThe name has come down from the last century.

come down to something[NO PASSIVE] to be able to be explained by a single important pointWhati t comes down tois, either I get more money or I leave.

come down with something[NO PASSIVE] to get an illness that is not very seriousI think I'm coming down with flu.

come forwardto offer your help, services, etcSeveral people came forward with information.Police have asked witnesses of the accident to come

forward.

come from(not used in the progressive tenses) to have as your place of birth or the place where you live She comes from London.Where do youcome from?

come from something

1 to start in a particular place or be produced from a particular thing Much of our butter comes from New Zealand.This wool comesfrom goats, not sheep.This poem comes from his new book.Where does her attitude come from?Where's that smell coming from?Hecomes from a family of actors.She doesn't try hard enough. That's rich, coming f rom you(= you do not try hard either).2= COME OFSOMETHING

come in

1 when the tidecomes in, it moves towards the land

OPPOSITE

GO OUT2 to finish a race in a particular positionMy horse came in last.3 to become fashionableLong hair for men came in in the sixties.

OPPOSITE

GO OUT4 to become availableWe're still waiting for copies of the book to come in.5 to have a part in somethingI understand the plan

perfectly, but I can't see where I come in. 6 to arrive somewhere; to be receivedThe train is coming in now.News is coming in of aserious plane crash in France.She has over a thousand pounds a month coming in from her investments.7 to take part in adiscussionWould you like to come in at this point, Susan?8 (OF A LAW OR RULE) to be introduced; to begin to be used

come in for something[NO PASSIVE] to receive something, especially something unpleasantThe government's economic policies have come in for a lot ocriticism.

come in (on something)to become involved in somethingIf you want to come in on the deal, you need to decide now.

come into something[NO PASSIVE]1 to be left money by somebody who has diedShe came into a fortune when her uncle died.2 to be important in a particulasituationI've worked very hard to pass this examluck doesn't come into it.

come of/from somethingto be the result of somethingI made a few enquiries, but nothingcame of i tin the end.come doing somethingThat comes of eatingtoo much!

come off

1 to be able to be removedDoes this hood come off?That mark won't come off.2 (INFORMAL) to take place; to happenDid the trip toRome ever come off?3 (INFORMAL) (OF A PLAN, ETC.) to be successful; to have the intended effect or resultThey had wanted it to be asurprise but the plan didn't come off.4come well, badly, etc. (INFORMAL) to be successful/not successful in a fight, contest, etc I thoughthey came off very well in the debate.

come off (something)

1 to fall from somethingto come off your bicycle/horse 2 to become separated from somethingWhen I tried to lift the jug, the handlecame off in my hand.A button had come off my coat.

come off it

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(INFORMAL) used to disagree with somebody rudelyCome off it! We don't have a chance.

come off something[NO PASSIVE] to stop taking medicine, a drug, alcohol, etcI've tried to get him to come off the tranquillizers.

come on1 (OF AN ACTOR) to walk onto the stage2 (OF A PLAYER) to join a team during a gameOwen came on for Brown ten minutes before the end

of the game. 3 (INFORMAL) to improve or develop in the way you want The project is coming on fine. 4 used in orders to tel

somebody to hurry or to try harderCome on! We don't have much time.Come on! Try once more. 5 used to show that you know whasomebody has said is not correctOh, come onyou know that isn't true!6 (usually used in the progressive tenses) (OF AN ILLNESS OR AMOOD) to beginI can feel a cold coming on.I think there's rain coming on. come to do somethingIt came on to rain.7 (OF A TV

PROGRAMME, ETC.) to startWhat time does the news come on? 8 to begin to operateSet the oven to come on at six.When does theheating come on?

come on/upon somebody/something

[NO PASSIVE] (FORMAL) to meet or find somebody/something by chance

come on to somebody(INFORMAL) to behave in a way that shows somebody that you want to have a sexual relationship with themrelated nounCOME-ON

come on to something[NO PASSIVE] to start talking about a subjectI'd like to come on to that question later.

come out

1 when the sun, moon or stars come out, they appearThe rain stopped and the sun came out.2 (OF FLOWERS) to openThe daffodils

came out early this year. 3 to be produced or publishedWhen is her new novel coming out? 4 (OF NEWS, THE TRUTH, ETC.) tobecome knownThe full story came out at the trial.it comes out thatIt came out that he'd been telling lies.5 if a photograph comesout, it is a clear picture when it is developed and printedThe photos from our trip didn't come out.6 to be shown clearlyHer best qualities

come out in a crisis.7 when words come out, they are spokenI tried to say I love you, but the words wouldn't come out. 8 to saypublicly whether you agree or disagree with somethingHe came out against the plan.In her speech, the senator came out in favour of achange in the law.9 (BRITISH ENGLISH) to stop work and go on strike10 to no longer hide the fact that you are homosexual11 (OF AYOUNGUPPER-CLASSGIRL, ESPECIALLY IN THE PAST) to be formally introduced into society

come out (of something)

1 (OF AN OBJECT) to be removed from a place where it is fixed This nail won't come out. 2 (OF DIRT, A MARK, ETC.) to be removed fromsomething by washing or cleaningThese ink stains won't come out of my dress.Will the colour come out(= become faint or disappear) iI wash it?

come out at something[NO PASSIVE] to add up to a particular cost or sumThe total bill comes out at 500.

come out in something[NO PASSIVE] (OF A PERSON) to become covered in spots, etc. on the skinHot weather makes her come out in a rash.

come out of yourselfto relax and become more confident and friendly with other people It was when she started drama classes that she really came out oherself.

come out of something[NO PASSIVE] to develop from somethingThe book came out of his experiences in India.Rock music came out of the blues.

come out with something[NO PASSIVE] to say something, especially something surprising or rudeHe came out with a stream of abuse.She sometimes comes ouwith the most extraordinary remarks.

come over1 (BRITISH ENGLISH, INFORMAL) to suddenly feel something+ adjectiveto come over funny/dizzy/faintI come over all shy whenever I seeher.2= COME ACROSSHe came over well in the interview.

come over (to)

to come to a place, especially somebody's house, to visit for a short time

come over (to) (from)

to travel from one place to another, usually over a long distanceWhy don't you come over to England in the summer?Her grandparentscame over from Ireland during the famine.

come over (to something)to change from one side, opinion, etc. to another

come over somebody[NO PASSIVE] to affect somebodyA fit of dizziness came over her.Ican't think what came over me(= I do not know what caused me tobehave in that way).

come round

|come round (to something)(BRITISH ENGLISH)= COME AROUND

come through(OF NEWS OR A MESSAGE) to arrive by telephone, radio, etc. or through an official organizationA message is just coming through.

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come through (something)

to get better after a serious illness or to avoid serious injury

SYNONYM

SURVIVEWith such a weak heart she was lucky to come through the operation.

come through (with something)to successfully do or complete something that you have promised to do We were worried she wouldn't be able to handle it, but shecame through in the end.The bank finally came through with the money.

come to= COME AROUND (1)

come to yourself(OLD-FASHIONED) to return to your normal state

come to somebody[NO PASSIVE] (OF AN IDEA) to enter your mindThe idea came to me in the bath.come thatIt suddenly came to her that she had beenwrong all along.

come to something

[NO PASSIVE] 1 to add up to somethingThe bill came to $30.I never expected those few items to come to so much.2 to reach aparticular situation, especially a bad oneThe doctors will operate if necessarybut it may not come to that.Who'd have thought thingswould come to this (= become so bad)?

come togetherif two or more different people or things come together, they form a united groupThree colleges have come together to create a newuniversity.Bits and pieces of things he'd read and heard were coming together, and he began to understand.

come under something[NO PASSIVE]1 to be included in a particular groupWhat heading does this come under?2 to be a person that others are attacking orcriticizingThe head teacher came under a lot of criticism from the parents. 3 to be controlled or influenced by somethingAll her studentscame under her spell.

come up

1 (OF PLANTS) to appear above the soilThe daffodils are just beginning to come up. 2 (OF THE SUN) to riseWe watched the sun come

up. 3 to happenI'm afraid something urgent has come up.We'll let you know if any vacancies come up. 4 to be mentioned odiscussedThe subject came up in conversation.The question is bound to come up at the meeting.5 (OF AN EVENT OR A TIME) to be goingto happen very soonHer birthday is coming up soon.6 to be dealt with by a courtHer divorce case comes up next month.7 if younumber, name, ticket, etc. comes up in a betting game, it is chosen and you win something 8 (INFORMAL) (usually used in theprogressive tenses) to arrive; to be ready soonIs lunch ready? Coming up!

come up (to)

(BRITISH ENGLISH, FORMAL) to arrive at a university, especially Oxford or Cambridge, at the beginning of a term or in order to begin youstudies

OPPOSITE

COME DOWN (FROM)

come up (to) (from)to come from one place to another, especially from the south of a country to the north or from a smaller place to a larger oneWhy donyou come up to Scotland for a few days?

come up (to somebody)to move towards somebody, in order to talk to themHe came up to me and asked me the way to the station.

come up against somebody/something[NO PASSIVE] to be faced with or opposed by somebody/somethingWe expect to come up against a lot of opposition to the plan.

come up for something[NO PASSIVE]1 to be considered for a job, an important position, etcShe comes up for re-election next year.2 to be reaching the timewhen something must be doneHis contract is coming up for renewal.

come up to something

[NO PASSIVE] 1 to reach as far as a particular pointThe water came up to my neck. 2 to reach an acceptable level or standardHisperformance didn't really come up to his usual high standard.Their trip to France didn't come up to expectations.

come up with something[NO PASSIVE] to find or produce an answer, a sum of money, etcShe came up with a new idea for increasing sales.How soon can youcome up with the money?

come upon somebody/something= COME ON SOMEBODY/SOMETHING

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