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Cobble together
Make, assemble or produce something quickly, without much care
“They COBBLED a few pages TOGETHER and submitted it.”
Cock up
Ruin or spoil something
“It was so easy, but he managed to COCK everything UP.”
Colour (Color) in
Fill an area with colour/color
“She drew a figure and COLOURED IT IN.”
Colour (Color) up
Blush
“He COLOURED (COLORED) UP when he was caught stealing from the till.”
Come about
Happen, occur
“The meeting CAME ABOUT because both sides were sick of fighting.”
Come across
Find by accident
“I CAME ACROSS my old school reports when I was clearing out my desk.”
Come along
Accompany
“COME ALONG, we’ll never get there if you don’t keep up with us.”
Come apart
Break into pieces
“It CAME APART when I tried to lift it off the floor and I had to glue it back together.”
Come around
Recover consciousness
“It took several hours after the operation before he CAME AROUND.”
Come around to
Agree with or accept something you had previously disapproved of or disliked.
“They have started COMING AROUND TO our way of thinking and are less hostile.”
Come back
To return
“I left work and CAME BACK home early.”
Come before
Appear in court charged with a crime or offence
“He CAME BEFORE the court on charges of speeding.”
Come by
Visit
“I'll COME BY after work and see if you need any help.”
Come down
Rain
“Just look at the rain COMING DOWN!”
Come down on
Criticise heavily
“The management really CAME DOWN ON him for losing the contract.”
Come down to
Amount to, be the most important aspect
“It all COMES DOWN TO a question of who tries hardest.”
Come down upon
Criticise, reprimand severely
“They will COME DOWN UPON us if we are late.”
Come down with
Fall ill
“She CAME DOWN WITH a virus.”
Come forth
Appear
“The draft proposal CAME FORTH in April.”
Come forth with
Provide information
“None of the witnesses CAME FORTH WITH an accurate description of the gang.”
Come from
Country or town where you were born
“She COMES FROM Somalia.”
Come in
Arrive or land (for flights)
“The plane CAME IN at two-thirty in the morning.Place or ranking in a competition, etc.”
Come in for
Receive (criticism or praise)
“Jack\'s COME IN FOR quite a lot of criticism of late.”
Come into
Be important or relevant
“Money doesn't COME INTO it; I simply will not do it under any circumstances.”