II Phrasal Verbs
Come to = become conscious) wake up from anaesthetic
Example: She came to an hour after the operation.
Come to = result in
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11Example: The two men started arguing but they soon came to blows
and started fighting in earnest.
Come up = appear
Example: I'll be late home tonight because something's come up at
work has to be ready for tomorrow morning.
Come up = rise (the sun)
Example: The sun came up just as we reached the outskirts of the
town.
Come up against = encounter problems or difficulties
Example: 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.
Example: Nobody could come up with a satisfactory explanation
for the accident.
Come upon = find by chance
Example: I came upon the book in a little second-hand bookshop
in Dorset.
Conk out = fall fast asleep
Example: I was exhausted and conked out on the sofa.
Cool down = get cooler
Example: I left the tea for a minute until it had cooled down enough
to drink.
Cool down = become calm
Example: It took me ages to cool down after the argument.