Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
come under sth — UK US come under sth Phrasal Verb with come({{}}/kʌm/ verb ► to experience a bad situation: come under attack/criticism/pressure/threat »The decision to terminate the tax cuts in 2010 as a money saving measure quickly came under attack from… … Financial and business terms
ˌcome ˈoff (sth) — phrasal verb 1) be removed from something I pulled at the drawer, and the handle came off.[/ex] The grease won t come off your skin with ordinary washing.[/ex] 2) come off it spoken used for telling someone to stop saying something because you do … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˈcome at sth — phrasal verb to examine or deal with something such as a problem in a particular way Try coming at it from a different angle.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˈemanate from sth — phrasal verb formal to come from a particular place Wonderful smells emanated from the kitchen.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˈspring from sth — phrasal verb to come from a particular place, family, or situation … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
come*/*/*/ — [kʌm] (past tense came [keɪm] ; past participle come) verb 1) to move to the place where the person who is speaking is, or to the place that they are going, or to the place that they are talking about Billy, I want you to come here at once![/ex]… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
come away (from something) — ˌcome aˈway (from sth) derived to become separated from sth • The plaster had started to come away from the wall. Main entry: ↑comederived … Useful english dictionary
come of something — ˈcome of/from sth derived to be the result of sth • I made a few enquiries, but nothing came of it in the end. • come of something doing sth That comes of eating too much! Main entry: ↑come … Useful english dictionary
come at something — ˈcome at sth derived to think about a problem, question, etc. in a particular way Syn: ↑approach • We re getting nowhere let s come at it from another angle. Main entry: ↑comederived … Useful english dictionary
come — come1 W1S1 [kʌm] v past tense came [keım] past participle come ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move towards somebody/something)¦ 2¦(go with somebody)¦ 3¦(travel to a place)¦ 4¦(post)¦ 5¦(happen)¦ 6¦(reach a level/place)¦ 7¦(be produce … Dictionary of contemporary English
