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Expresiones y frases - Verbo 'To come'
Idioms - Verb 'To come'
to come a long way | llegar lejos |
to come alive | animarse |
to come apart at the seams | venirse abajo |
to come clean | sincerarse |
to come down the pike | aparecer, acercarse |
to come full circle | volver al punto de partida |
- When I first started I was just a clerk, now I own the bank. I've come a long way.
- The party came alive when the band started to play.
- After ten years of marriage, their relationship came apart at the seams and they got divorced.
- The murderer felt guilty and he finally came clean. He's in jail now.
- Johnny Depp's new movie is coming down the pike and we can't wait to see it!
- I've come full circle in this job and it's time for me to move on.
to come home to roost | pagar las consecuencias |
to come in handy | venir bien, resultar útil |
to come of age | llegar a la mayoría de edad |
to come one's way | venir hacia alguien |
to come out in the wash | arreglarse todo |
to come to a halt | pararse, detenerse |
- If you copy an essay from the internet and hand it in as your own, you'll come home to roost.
- That extra flashlight sure came in handy the other night at the camping site.
- My children have all come of age but they will always be my babies.
- Do you know that man? He's coming our way and waving at you.
- Don't worry, I'm sure this problem will come out in the wash very soon.
- The whole process came to a halt because one of the machines broke down.
to come to an end | terminar |
to come to blows | irse a las manos |
to come to grief | fracasar |
to come to grips with | enfrentarse con |
to come to light | salir a la luz |
to come to mind | recordar, ocurrírsele algo a alguien |
- The conversation came to an end when Sally entered the room.
- Can't we just settle this matter without having to come to blows?
- Kate's plans to go to Harvard came to grief when she got that rejection letter.
- Harry has started to come to grips with the subject, but he still doesn't like it.
- The whole truth came to light when Pat confessed she had stolen the bag.
- Try to think of an idea for the party, something good will come to mind.
to come to one's senses | recobrar el conocimiento |
to come to terms | aceptar |
to come true | hacerse realidad |
to come up smelling of roses | aparecer contento |
- Susan suddenly fainted but she came to her senses a few seconds later.
- Helen hasn't come to terms with the fact that her husband's dead.
- When you make a wish, you shouldn't say it out loud or else it won't come true.
- Senator Stern was the only one who came up smelling of roses after the drug scandal.