C
Idioms beginning with "C"
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[come on strong] {v. phr.}, {slang}
To overwhelm a weaker person with excessively strong language, personality, or mannerisms; to insist extremely strongly and claim something with unusual vigor.
* /Joe came on very strong last night about the War in […]
[come one's way] {v. phr.}
To be experienced by someone; happen to you.
Tom said that if the chance to become a sailor ever came his way, he would take it.
I hope bad luck isn't coming our way.
* /Luck came Bill's way today and he hit a home […]
[come out] {v.}
1. Of a girl: To be formally introduced to polite society at about age eighteen, usually at a party; begin to go to big parties.
* /In society, girls come out when they reach the age of about eighteen, and usually it is at a big party […]
[come out for] {v. phr.}
To support; declare oneself in favor of another, especially during a political election.
Candidates for the presidency of the United States are anxious for the major newspapers to come out for them.
[come out in the open] {v. phr.}
1. To reveal one's true identity or intentions.
Fred finally came out in the open and admitted that he was gay.
2. To declare one's position openly.
* /The conservative Democratic candidate came out in the open […]
[come out with] {v. phr.}
1. To make a public announcement of; make known.
He came out with a clear declaration of his principles.
2. To say.
He comes out with the funniest remarks you can imagine.
[come over] {v.}
To take control of; cause sudden strong feeling in; happen to.
A sudden fit of anger came over him.
A great tenderness came over her.
What has come over him?
[come round] or [come around] {v.}
1. To happen or appear again and again in regular order.
And so Saturday night came around again.
I will tell him when he comes round again.
2. {informal}
To get back health or knowledge of things; get well […]
[come through] {v.}, {informal}
To be equal to a demand; meet trouble or a sudden need with success; satisfy a need.
When the baseball team needed a hit, Willie came through with a double.
* /John needed money for college and his father came […]
[come to] {v.}
(stress on "to")
1. To wake up after losing consciousness; get the use of your senses back again after fainting or being knocked out.
She fainted in the store and found herself in the first aid room when she came to.
* /The boxer […]