Spoken English: Flourish Your Language

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11134 Spoken English II
Example: I came across myoid school reports when I was clearing
out my desk.
Come across = agree to have sex with someone
Example: I was surprised when she came across on the first night.
Come across = the way other people see you
Example: He came across as shy because he spoke so quietly.
Come apart = break into pieces
Example: It came apart when I tried to lift it off the floor and I
had to glue it back together.
Come before = appear in court chat;!Jed with a crime or offence
Example: He came before the court on charges of speeding.
Come down = rain
Example: Just look at the rain coming down! I'm not going out in
that.
Come down = travel
Example: When you're next in London, come down and see us.
Come down on = criticise heavily
Example: The management really came down on him for losing
the contract.
Come from = country or town where you were born
Example: She comes from Somalia.
Come in = arrive for flights
Example: The plane came in at two-thirty in the morning.
Come in = place or ranking in a competition, etc.
Example: I did my best but came in last but one in the race.

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