Come down to phrasal verb. Phrasal verb of the week: to come up

2) come in, call in, come

synonyms: come by, call, drop in

Why don’t you come round and see us one evening?
Why don't you come over to our place one evening?

3) attack; take place, happen

Birthdays come round too quickly when one is older
As you age, birthdays begin to flash by like spokes in a wheel.

to come round to smth.

4) change opinion, belief; agree

synonym: change one's mind

Don’t worry about the chairman, he’ll soon come round (to our opinion)
Don't worry about the chairman, he'll agree with us soon

5) sea turn, lie down on another tack

synonym: come about, go about, put about

6) improve

I hope things will come round
I hope everything works out

7) calm down; put up

8) come to your senses (after fainting, illness)

synonym: regain consciousness, antonym pass out

The girl fainted, but she came round when we threw drops of water on her face
The girl lost consciousness, but came to her senses when we sprinkled water on her face.

9) apply, proceed

He finally came round to the main purpose of his visit.
Finally he moved on to the main purpose of his visit.

Values: 1) approach, approach (someone)

Synonyms: to draw near, to approach

Example: You know how in high school you do these plays and people come up after the show and they"re really excited for you? Well, that"s what"s happening to me right now. (Mira Sorvino)

Nothing sets a person up more than having something turn out just the way it"s supposed to be, like falling into a Swiss snowdrift and seeing a big dog come up with a little cask of brandy round its neck. (Claud Cockburn)

2) to appear, to arise, to be mentioned (in conversation), to be introduced (about an occasion, opportunity), to emerge, to happen

Synonyms: to manifest itself, to appear, to arise, to occur, to be mentioned

Example: If you could eavesdrop on everything said about you, you"d spend most of your time waiting for the subject to come up. (Robert Brault)

If you want to reach a state of bliss, then go beyond your ego and the internal dialogue. Make a decision to resolve the need to control, the need to be approved, and the need to judge. Those are the three things the ego is doing all the time. It"s very important to be aware of them every time they come up. (Deepak Chopra)

I don"t believe in pessimism. If something doesn"t come up the way you want, forge ahead. If you think it's going to rain, it will. (Clint Eastwood)

3) (with smth) propose (plan, project), invent, invent

Synonyms: to think up, to devise, to contrive, to propose, to suggest, to improvise

Example: Have faith in yourself. If you come up with a new idea that you believe in, don"t allow other people to discourage you from pursuing it. (Charles Lazarus)

Science may never come up with a better office communication system than the coffee break. (Earl Wilson)

It's easy to come up with new ideas; the hard part is letting go of what worked for you two years ago, but will soon be out-of-date. (Roger Von Oech)

We have, as human beings, a storytelling problem. We"re a bit too quick to come up with explanations for things we don"t really have an explanation for. (Malcolm Gladwell)

4) ascend, descend, rise above the horizon (about the sun, moon, stars)

Synonym: to rise

Example: I"m so glad my window looks east into the sunrising.... It"s so splendid to see the morning sun coming up over those long hills and glowing through those sharp fir tops. It "s new every morning, and I feel as if I washed my very soul in that bath of earliest sunshine. (L.M. Montgomery)

5) (to) equal, correspond, become equal to (something/someone)

Synonyms: to be equal to, to meet, to comply with, to answer, to fit, to satisfy, to correspond

Example: In order to stand well in the eyes of the community, it is necessary to come up to a certain, somewhat indefinite, conventional standard of wealth. (Thorstein Veblen)

Whenever you looked forward to anything pleasant you were sure to be more or less disappointed. . . perhaps that is true. But there is a good side to it too. The bad things don't always come up to your expectations either. They almost always turn out ever so much better than you think. (L. M. Montgomery)

6) succeed, rise, grow (in someone’s eyes, opinion)

Synonyms: to make one's way in the world, to dominate, to surpass, to rise in smb."s estimation

Example: I would never have amounted to anything were it not for adversity. I was forced to come up the hard way. (J.C. Penney)

7) (against) to bump into (something), collide (with something/someone)

Synonyms: to collide with, to bump into, to come across, to be confronted, to face, to be faced (with), to encounter

Example: You will never come up against a greater adversary than your own potential, my young friend. (Star Trek)

Test yourself:

In order to beat the drop in sales, the project manager needs to come up

against the board of directors.
with a unique new product.
to the customers' expectations.

The correct answer to our “check” is option A.

Phrasal verb

Come across*(166) – come across, collide with, accidentally meet

I've never come across it before, though I’ve heard of it.	I've never came across this before, although I have heard about it.
“I respect your wishes about retiring, but I have come across a situation so unique that I felt I had to call it to your attention. It could be a very rewarding swan song.” – “We’re listening,” Tracy said.	“I respect/accept your wishes to finish the job/(resign), but I collided with(Present Perfect) situation so unique that I felt (that) I had to bring it to your attention. It could be a very worthwhile swan song.” “We're listening,” Tracy replied.
No horse Trader that I'd ever Come across had kept his books and papers in such neat rectangular stacks.	None of Merchants the horses I've ever been with encountered(Past Perfect), (did not) keep his notebooks and papers in such neat rectangular stacks.
She looked at Tracy and said, almost shyly, “I ain’t Come across many decent Things in my life. You're one of 'em."	She looked at Tracy and said, almost shyly, “I don't think so.” I met(I haven't met/ I came across c) a lot of decent/decent ones Things in your life. You are one of them.”

However, there are often situations when the verb come follows an independent preposition across, For example:

In the Cambridge International Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs:

come across Sth/sb – to discover something by chance, or to meet someone by chance

[ across ] 182 adv– 1) across, in width; a line drawn ~ a line drawn across; the lake is more than a mile ~ the lake is more than a mile wide;

2) a) to the other side; When did he come ~ When did he cross?; b) on the other side; on the other side; by this time he is ~ now he is already there / on the other side;

3) crosswise; with arms ~ arms crossed;

4) in combinations: to put ~ Amer. decomposition hold (event); drag (sentence); successfully carry out (smth.).

prep– in spatial meaning indicates:

1) Crossing something., through, to run/to walk ~ the road/the street;

2) Movement in any direction, by, the clouds scudded ~ the sky clouds rushed rapidly across the sky;

3) Transverse position of the object something or at an angle, across, a car stood ~ the road the car stood across the road;

4) Location on the other side smb., through, on the other side or on that side, he lives ~ the street he lives across the road/opposite, ~ the border across the border; abroad.

COME ABOUT

To appear, to arise

The idea traveling around the world came about when I saw the beauty of the nature of my own country. –Idea travel around peace arose , When I saw beauty nature own countries.

COME ACROSS

Accidentally meet, stumble upon

I came across this book by chance, but it changed all my life. –I accidentally came across on this book, But she changed all mine life.

To be understood, to be perceived

It was very difficult to come across his mind. –Was Very difficult his understand .

To make an impression, to appear

He comes across as handsome and kind man, but it‘ s just a mask which hides his true face. - He Seems a sweet and kind person, but this is just a mask that hides his true face.

convey, express(thoughts, ideas)

Can you come across clearer? –You you can express yourself clearer?
I don't always come across with consistency.– I don’t always express my thoughts consistently.

Fork out, be generous

In this meaning, phrasal verbs come + across used colloquially when talking about money.

Do you want this dress? Come across! You can't deprive yourself of such pleasure. –You Want This dress? Fork out ! You can't deprive yourself of such pleasure.

COME AFTER

Ppursue

The murderer came across him from the station, waiting a perfect moment to attack. –Murderer pursued his from stations, waiting ideal moment For attacks.

COME ALONG

Accompany someone , keep company

I‘ m going to meet with Tim, come along with me. - I'm going to meet Tim, make up to me company.

get better, get better

Doctor said that I come along , so I can get back to work. - The doctor said that I I'm getting better, so I can get back to work.

The verb is used colloquially to mean good, stop, that's enough.

Oh, come along! – Enough for you.

COME APART

Rcollapse, fall apart

The house came apart at the seams. –House was falling apart on eyes.

COME AROUND

Come in, come in

Next week I‘ ll be in London and try to come around to Susan. - I'll be in London next week and try stop by to Susan.

advance, happen

The day of wedding came around so quickly, that I even had not time to recognize my decision. –Day weddings arrived So fast, What I even Not managed realize yours solution.

Change your mind

John came around after conversation with Sally. –John changed solution after conversation With Sally.

synonym: change one's mind

The phrasal verb come around is also used in maritime vocabulary to mean “ turn right." In the modified form come round/ to is used to mean come to life(after fainting, illness).

Katy couldn't‘ t came round after Harry‘ s death for a long time. – Katie couldn’t for a long time come to your senses after Harry's death.

COME BACK

Come back

Come back soon, I‘ ll miss you. – Come back rather, I will miss you.

COME BETWEEN

Interfere(about relationships)

Never come between lovers, you‘ ll be bad anyway. - Never interfere in a relationship between lovers, you will be bad in any case.

COME BY

Get it

Don‘ t you know where the cheapest tickets come by ? – You don’t know where you can get it cheapest tickets?

Come in

The meaning came from the design-Americanism. More used in conversational form. Can be used as a synonym for come around.

I made cakes by mom's recipe. Would you like come by ? – I baked cupcakes according to my mother’s recipe. Don't want to come in?

COME DOWN

Get down(from the top floor, tree, mountain)

Kids, come down. The dinner is waiting for you. –Children, come down . Dinner is waiting for you.

decrease

I always buy shoes at the end of the season when the prices come down. – I Always I'm buying shoes V end season, When prices decrease .

Fall

The old tree came down from wind in the central square, but no one hurts. – Old tree fell from the wind in the central square, but no one was injured.

COME DOWN WITH

Zget sick

Many children came down with flu this autumn. –Many children got sick flu this in autumn.

COME DOWN ON

Criticize, condemn

Don't dare come down on me! –Not dare condemn me!

COME FORWARD

Intercede, protect, give information

He asked about help, but nobody wanted to come forward . - He asked for help, but no one wanted speak up in defense.

COME FROM

To occur, to be born

Nick comes from Greece. – Nick originally from from Greece.

COME IN

Login

Come in and take your sit. –Come in and take your place.

Come in power

They came in to develop our company. - They came to power to develop the company.

COME OF

To be a result, to follow from something

Don't give up. I think something good will come of it. - Don't give up. I think from this it will work out something good.

COME OFF

Peel off, fall off

It's time to change the wallpaper. It comes off . - It's time to change the wallpaper. They peel off.

COME ON

To advance, to approach

The winter comes on. We must think how to pay for the flat. –Winter approaching . We have to think about how to pay for the apartment.

Move forward, make progress

How does the work on your thesis coming on? – How progressing Job over yours dissertation?

Also a combination Come on! used colloquially to mean come on, do it, decide, quickly etc.

COME OUT

Go out, go out, be in public

I'll be soon. I'm come out. – I soon will. I I'm going out.

Go out, realize yourself, publish(about a book, TV series, album)

I’m waiting when the new season “Game of Thrones” comes out. – I I am waiting, When will come out new season « Games thrones».

COME OVER

Leave, move(to another country)

Maggie came over to Italy many years ago. –Maggie moved V Italy many years that.

To be perceived, to make an impression

No one could came over him what he was. - No one could perceive him the way he was.

COME THROUGH

endure, endure, pass(through something)

She came through the loss and disappointment, how could she believe in the light future after that? –She survived losses And disappointment, How she could believe V light future after this?

COME TOGETHER

Unite

The best way to get a win – come together. – Best way win – unite .

COME UP

Rise, increase

The world ocean level is coming up because of global warming. –World sea level rises due to global warming.

Rise, stand on your feet

He came up very quickly. –He got up very quickly.

Be mentioned

Dr. Smith, it’s an honor for us to meet you. We came up about your works yesterday. – Dr. Smith, it is an honor for us to meet with you. We mentioned your work yesterday.

Approach(about the event)

The storm is coming up. We need to hurry up. –Storm approaching . We need to hurry up.

COME UP AGAINST

confront, confront

When it seems that you come up against with insuperable difficulties, remember the way that you already went through. It‘ ll help you to find strength. – When it seems that you collided with insurmountable obstacles, remember what you have already been through. This will help you find strength.

COME UP WITH

Come up with(something)

Good job, Den! You come up with a great idea. –good Job, Dan! You filed great idea.

COME UNDER

Be exposed to(attack, criticism, pressure)

All our actions come under cruel criticism of jealous people. - All our actions are exposed harsh criticism from envious people.

Some words in English cover a wide range of meanings. One such example is the verb to come. In order to master all variants of use and make it part of your active vocabulary, you need to study this topic in detail.

Basic meanings and forms of the verb come

Basic translation options: come, arrive, arrive, approach.

Example: What would you do if he came? (Come is a verb, which, unlike the word go, implies approaching towards the speaker, returning). Translation: What would you do if he came?

However, the range of meanings of this word is much wider. In order to understand the meaning of what is said, it is necessary to translate it taking into account the context. Here is a partial list of possible uses:

Come, tell them all you know about him. - Well, tell them everything you know about him.
Your book came in useful. - Your book came at just the right time.
I want to come into play. - I want to start acting.
A fear came over him. - He was overcome by fear.
Come to my place the day after tomorrow. - Come to me the day after tomorrow.

Come (came, come) is an irregular verb, which means that the forms of its use do not obey the basic rule, and they simply need to be remembered.

Phrasal verb

In the English language, some verbs have one peculiarity: when combined with adverbs or prepositions, the main word changes its meaning. The resulting phrases are called phrasal verbs. They are quite common both in everyday speech and in literature.

Let's look at the verb in combination with prepositions.

come	about	happen
	across	meet, unexpectedly find
	along	hurry up, accompany
	for	go after (someone)
	from (of)	belong (to), come from
	into	inherit, inherit
	off	come off (about buttons), fall out (about hair)
	on	1) Hurry up! Let's go! 2) Succeed, achieve success, grow. 3) Approach, begin, advance.
	out	1) go out; 2) go into print, appear in print; 3) to bloom (about flowers), to blossom; 4) appear, erupt (about acne, rash); 5) end.
	out with	make (a statement)
	over	1) come, visit; 2) master, embrace; 3) come to mind.
	to	reach, cost, amount to
	up	become the subject of discussion, arise (about a question)
	upon	come to mind

Now let's find out what the phrasal verb come looks like in combination with adverbs.

To increase the likelihood of remembering new phrases, it is not enough to simply write them down and memorize them. New vocabulary should become part of your active vocabulary.

Usage examples

The best way to learn new words is to come up with several sentences with each of them and try to introduce new vocabulary into your writing and speaking.

How did it come about that she went to live in China? - How did it happen that she went to live in China?
I came across some old books. - I accidentally found several old books.
Come along! They are waiting for us. - Hurry up! They are waiting for us.
She will come back tomorrow. - She'll be back tomorrow.
I had no idea what to do. But suddenly it came over me that I had to go here. - I didn't know what to do. But suddenly it occurred to me that I needed to go there.
I was surprised that such a question came up at the meeting. - I was surprised that such a question became the subject of discussion at the meeting.
Please, come round and see me. - Please come see me.
I come for them at 12 o"clock. - I will come for them at 12 o'clock.

Set phrases

It is worth mentioning one more feature that is found in almost all languages. These are indivisible structures used unchanged. In some cases, understanding the meaning of a particular phrase can be quite difficult. For the most part, these are idioms and phraseological units that you just need to learn.

Come (came, come) is a verb that is part of many. Below are some of them:

~ it strong - exaggerate;
~ and go - walking back and forth;
~ what may - come what may;
~ a cropper - to crash;
~ unstuck - fail, get into trouble;
~ to pass - happen, happen;
~ true - come true, come true;
~ clean - confess, split;
~ rain or shine - under any circumstances, in any case.

When using similar phrases in your speech, remember that came is used (come is an irregular verb). For example: She wanted to pass an examination. Unfortunately, she came a cropper. "She wanted to pass the exam. Unfortunately, she failed."