come down in stair rods
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
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Expressions you’ll hear in Britain and Ireland — distinctly British usage first, then widespread staples.
come down to
to be reduced to a simple fact or decision
come down to earth
Return to reality after being overly optimistic or idealistic
come down to us
be passed down through tradition or history
come first
to be the most important thing
come forward
To publicly share information or reveal oneself
come from a Cracker Jack box
be of very poor quality
come from a good place
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
come home by weeping cross
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
come home to roost
Consequences of one's actions return to haunt them
come in handy
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
come in hot
to arrive or start something with a lot of energy or intensity
come into being
To start existing or happening
come into one's own
To reach a stage of success or recognition
come into the world
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
come knocking
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
come of
originate or result from something
come of age
Mature.
come on
encourages someone to hurry or to do something
come on over
to invite someone to visit one's home
come on strong
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
come online
To become available or operational on the internet
come out
to become publicly known or revealed
come out in the wash
Become known or resolved eventually
come out of one's shell
Become more confident and sociable
come out of the broom closet
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
come out of the closet
To openly reveal a secret or hidden aspect of oneself
come out of the woodwork
To appear or emerge suddenly and unexpectedly, often in large numbers
come out swinging
To start something with energy and aggression
come right
to become correct or proper
come the acid
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
come the old soldier
To pretend to be infirm or weak to gain sympathy or avoid duty
come thick and fast
Happen quickly and in large numbers
come through
To succeed or accomplish something
come to
regain consciousness
come to a close
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
come to a head
Reach a critical or decisive point
come to a sticky end
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
come to an end
Finish or stop existing
come to blows
to start fighting or arguing violently
come to grief
to fail or come to a bad end
come to grips with
To finally understand or deal with a difficult situation
come to Jesus
to have a sudden and profound realization or change of heart
come to life
Become more interesting or exciting
come to light
Become known or revealed after being hidden or secret
come to mention it
to recall something related to the current conversation
come to mind
Occur to someone as a thought or idea
come to nothing
Fail or have no result
come to nought
To fail or come to nothing
come to one's senses
Regain consciousness or rational thinking after a shock or confusion
come to oneself
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
come to papa
to come into someone's possession or control
come to pass
Happen or occur as expected or predicted
come to power
Gain control or authority over a government or organization
come to someone's aid
To help or assist someone in need
come to someone's rescue
Help someone in a difficult situation
come to terms
Accept and deal with a difficult situation
come to terms with
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
come to think of it
to realize or remember something when you think about it
come to time
to become relevant or important
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