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Come into use
Start being used
“Smoking COMES UP INTO USE too much money.”
Come off
When something breaks off
“I suppose we should COME OFF before they notice we're late.”
Come off it
I don't believe what you're saying; used as an imperative
“I don't COME INTO OFF IT that theory.”
Come on
Encouragement
“COME ON; don't give up now when you're so close to finishing.”
Come out
A secret is revealed
“We need to COME OUT before someone notices.”
Come out in
Have a rash or similar skin problem
“She CAME OUT IN a nasty rash after touching the poisonous plant by mistake.”
Come out of
Recover consciousness
“I suppose we should COME OUT OF before they notice we're late.”
Come out with
Make something available
“I suppose we should COME OUT WITH before they notice we're late.”
Come over
Feel strange
“I CAME OVER all faint and weak because my sugar level was too low. (British)Affect mentally in such a way as to change behaviour (possibly related to 'overcome')”
Come round
Become conscious, wake up from anaesthetic
“I suppose we should COME ROUND before they notice we're late.”
Come through
Arrive (messages and information)
“News is COMING THROUGH of a major accident on the M25, where freezing fog has been making driving conditions extremely dangerous.”
Come through with
Provide something needed
“I suppose we should COME THROUGH WITH before they notice we're late.”
Come to
Become conscious, wake up from anaesthetic
“I suppose we should COME TO before they notice we're late.”
Come up
Appear
“I suppose we should COME UP before they notice we're late.”
Come up against
Encounter problems or difficulties
“They CAME UP AGAINST a lot of opposition to their plans for an out-of-town supermarket development.”
Come up with
Think of a solution, excuse, etc.
“I need time to COME it UP WITH.”
Come upon
Find by chance
“I suppose we should COME UPON before they notice we're late.”
Cone off
Close part or all of a road
“We need to CONE OFF before someone notices.”
Conjure up
Create a picture or memory in someone's mind
“We need to CONJURE UP a solution.”
Conk out
Fall fast asleep
“The prices need to CONK OUT.”
Contract in
Become involved or committed to something
“I suppose we should CONTRACT IN before they notice we're late.”
Contract out
Give a contract for a service outside the company you work for
“We have to CONTRACT OUT whether we like it or not.”
Contract out of
Formally leave and agreement
“We can't CONTRACT OUT OF from the deal now.”
Cool down
Get cooler
“We need to COOL DOWN before someone notices.”