Phrasal verb COME. Come off - English phrasal verb Test for the use of phrasal verbs with come

phrasal verb

1) leave, leave, retire

Come off with me and have some coffee, I’m tired of listening to this speech - Let’s go have some coffee, I’m tired of listening to this speech

Coming off, he fell into a pit – Retreating, Hefell downVpit

2) come off, peel off, fall off

The button has come off - The button came off

I was driving at 90 km/h when the front left wheel came off - I was driving at a speed of 90 km/h when the front left wheel fell off

My protective screen film has almost come off – Umeprotectivefilmonscreenphone almost came unglued

3) go (about the spot)

Do you think that dirty mark will come off? - Do you think you can remove this stain?

WhateverIdo,thisstaindoesn’t’tcomeoff - No matter what I do with the stain, it doesn’t come out

4) fall (from something)

You have to come off 7 times before you can call yourself a rider - You will not become a real rider until you fall off your horse 7 times

The cat climbed the branch but came off - The cat climbed onto the branch, but could not resist

5) take place

synonyms occur, take place

The wedding came off in spite of Jim and Mary’s last-minute quarrel - Jim and Mary quarreled at the last minute, but the wedding still took place

The match is promised to come off in all weathers – MatchpromiseconductVanyweather

6) succeed

synonym succeed

All came off satisfactorily - Everything went well

Your yearly essay won’t come off – YourscourseworkNotwill give you a ride

7) overcome, cope; be realized

He came off a loser - He remained a loser

He came off clear - He came out unscathed

I ran as quickly as I could, and came off with honor from the engagement - I ran with all my might, and came out of the fight with honor

Idon'tbelieveshecameoffclear - I don’t believe she got away with it

8) stop, leave, quit

Jerry came off cigarettes - Jerry quit smoking

The local authorities had asked Judge Johnson to come off the case - Local authorities asked Judge Johnson to close this case

You won’t dare to come off the university, will you? - YouNotdare youquituniversity

9) colloquial silence

Oh, come off it! - Do not drive fast!

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A crocodile always grows new teeth to replace the old teeth!

Values: 1) to approach, get closer (to someone)

Synonyms: to draw near, to approach

Example: You know how in high school you do these plays and people come up after the show and they"re really excited for you? Well, that"s what"s happening to me right now. (Mira Sorvino)

Nothing sets a person up more than having something turn out just the way it"s supposed to be, like falling into a Swiss snowdrift and seeing a big dog come up with a little cask of brandy round its neck. (Claud Cockburn)

2) to appear, to arise, to be mentioned (in conversation), to be introduced (about an occasion, opportunity), to emerge, to happen

Synonyms: to manifest itself, to appear, to arise, to occur, to be mentioned

Example: If you could eavesdrop on everything said about you, you"d spend most of your time waiting for the subject to come up. (Robert Brault)

If you want to reach a state of bliss, then go beyond your ego and the internal dialogue. Make a decision to resolve the need to control, the need to be approved, and the need to judge. Those are the three things the ego is doing all the time. It"s very important to be aware of them every time they come up. (Deepak Chopra)

I don"t believe in pessimism. If something doesn"t come up the way you want, forge ahead. If you think it's going to rain, it will. (Clint Eastwood)

3) (with smth) propose (plan, project), invent, invent

Synonyms: to think up, to devise, to contrive, to propose, to suggest, to improvise

Example: Have faith in yourself. If you come up with a new idea that you believe in, don"t allow other people to discourage you from pursuing it. (Charles Lazarus)

Science may never come up with a better office communication system than the coffee break. (Earl Wilson)

It's easy to come up with new ideas; the hard part is letting go of what worked for you two years ago, but will soon be out-of-date. (Roger Von Oech)

We have, as human beings, a storytelling problem. We"re a bit too quick to come up with explanations for things we don"t really have an explanation for. (Malcolm Gladwell)

4) ascend, descend, rise above the horizon (about the sun, moon, stars)

Synonym: to rise

Example: I"m so glad my window looks east into the sunrising.... It"s so splendid to see the morning sun coming up over those long hills and glowing through those sharp fir tops. It "s new every morning, and I feel as if I washed my very soul in that bath of earliest sunshine. (L.M. Montgomery)

5) (to) equal, correspond, become equal to (something/someone)

Synonyms: to be equal to, to meet, to comply with, to answer, to fit, to satisfy, to correspond

Example: In order to stand well in the eyes of the community, it is necessary to come up to a certain, somewhat indefinite, conventional standard of wealth. (Thorstein Veblen)

Whenever you looked forward to anything pleasant you were sure to be more or less disappointed. . . perhaps that is true. But there is a good side to it too. The bad things don't always come up to your expectations either. They almost always turn out ever so much better than you think. (L.M. Montgomery)

6) succeed, rise, grow (in someone’s eyes, opinion)

Synonyms: to make one's way in the world, to dominate, to surpass, to rise in smb."s estimation

Example: I would never have amounted to anything were it not for adversity. I was forced to come up the hard way. (J.C. Penney)

7) (against) to bump into (something), collide (with something/someone)

Synonyms: to collide with, to bump into, to come across, to be confronted, to face, to be faced (with), to encounter

Example: You will never come up against a greater adversary than your own potential, my young friend. (Star Trek)

Test yourself:

In order to beat the drop in sales, the project manager needs to come up

against the board of directors.
with a unique new product.
to the customers' expectations.

The correct answer to our “check” is option A.

Phrasal verb COME: usage options, exercise with answers.

The phrasal verb COME is most often followed by the following words:

– across
– down with
– into
– out
– over
– up with

Choose the correct word to insert.

Exercise Hint Answer

1. Alan came ____ a mysterious map in his grandmother’s attic.

2. It was Bill who came ____ the idea of going into the haunted house.

3. After getting caught in the rain, Jane came ____ a terrible cold.

4. Stephen King's new book has just come ____.

5. As soon as I stepped into the creepy house, a strange feeling came ____ me.

6. We came ____ a beautiful antique table at the flea market.

7. Why don’t you come ____ tonight? We're having pizza.

8. The symptoms show that you’re coming ____ the flu.

9. They come ____ at least once a week for a visit.

10. The class came ____ some great games for the party.

11. She came ____ a large inheritance and bought a house.

12. He couldn’t come ____ a good excuse for being late.

13. I came ____ some good bargains in the market.

14. Why don’t you come ____ to our place when you finish work?

15. He was able to start his own business when he came ____ some money.

16. Oh dear! I think I’m coming ____ a cold.

come across - accidentally bump into
come down with – to get sick with something
come into – receive an inheritance
come out – speak (in public)
come over – take over (about a feeling); come in, visit
come up with – offer (an idea)

1. Alan came across a mysterious map in his grandmother’s attic. – Alan came across a mysterious map in his grandmother’s attic.

2. It was Bill who came up with the idea of going into the haunted house. “It was Bill who came up with the idea of going to a haunted house.”

3. After getting caught in the rain, Jane came down with a terrible cold. “Caught in the rain, Jane came down with a terrible cold.

4. Stephen King's new book has just come out. – Stephen King’s new book has just come out.

5. As soon as I stepped into the creepy house, a strange feeling came over me. “As soon as I entered this terrible house, a strange feeling took possession of me.

6.We came across a beautiful antique table at the flea market. – At a flea market, we accidentally came across a beautiful antique table.

7.Why don't you come over tonight? We're having pizza. - Why don't you come over this evening? We have pizza.

8. The symptoms show that you're coming down with the flu. – The symptoms indicate that you have the flu.

9. They come over at least once a week for a visit. – They come in at least once a week.

10. The class came up with some great games for the party. – The class suggested some great games for the party.

11. She came into a large inheritance and bought a house. “She received a large inheritance and bought a house.

12. He couldn't come up with a good excuse for being late. He couldn't think of a good excuse for being late.

13. I came across some good bargains in the market. – I accidentally came across several profitable offers on the market.

14.Why don't you come over to our place when you finish work? “Why don’t you come see me when you finish work.”

15. He was able to start his own business when he came into some money. – He was able to start his own business when he inherited some money.

16. Oh dear! I think I'm coming down with a cold - Expensive! I think I'm getting a cold.

Phrasal verb

Come across*(166) – come across, collide with, accidentally meet

I've never come across it before, though I’ve heard of it.	I never came across this before, although I have heard about it.
“I respect your wishes about retiring, but I have come across a situation so unique that I felt I had to call it to your attention. It could be a very rewarding swan song.” – “We’re listening,” Tracy said.	“I respect/accept your wishes to finish the job/(resign), but I collided with(Present Perfect) situation so unique that I felt (that) I had to bring it to your attention. It could be a very worthwhile swan song.” “We're listening,” Tracy replied.
No horse Trader that I'd ever Come across had kept his books and papers in such neat rectangular stacks.	Neither of Merchants the horses I've ever been with encountered(Past Perfect), (didn't) keep/keep his notepads and papers in such neat rectangular stacks.
She looked at Tracy and said, almost shyly, “I ain’t Come across many decent Things in my life. You're one of 'em."	She looked at Tracy and said, almost shyly, “I don't think so.” I met(I haven't met/ I came across c) a lot of decent/decent ones Of things In my life. You are one of them.”

However, there are often situations when the verb come follows an independent preposition across, For example:

In the Cambridge International Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs:

come across Sth/sb – to discover something by chance, or to meet someone by chance

[ across ] 182 adv– 1) across, in width; a line drawn ~ a line drawn across; the lake is more than a mile ~ the lake is more than a mile wide;

2) a) to the other side; When did he come ~ When did he cross?; b) on the other side; on the other side; by this time he is ~ now he is already there / on the other side;

3) crosswise; with arms ~ arms crossed;

4) in combinations: to put ~ Amer. decomposition hold an event); drag (sentence); successfully carry out (smth.).

prep– in spatial meaning indicates:

1) Crossing something., through, to run/to walk ~ the road/the street;

2) Movement in any direction, by, the clouds scudded ~ the sky clouds rushed rapidly across the sky;

3) Transverse position of the object something or at an angle, across, a car stood ~ the road the car stood across the road;

4) Location on the other side smb., through, on the other side or on that side, he lives ~ the street he lives across the road/opposite, ~ the border across the border; Abroad.

Basic meanings and forms of the verb come

Basic translation options: come, arrive, arrive, approach.

Example: What would you do if he came? (Come is a verb, which, unlike the word go, implies approaching towards the speaker, returning). Translation: What would you do if he came?

However, the range of meanings of this word is much wider. In order to understand the meaning of what is said, it is necessary to translate it taking into account the context. Here is a partial list of possible uses:

Come, tell them all you know about him. - Well, tell them everything you know about him.
Your book came in useful. - Your book came at just the right time.
I want to come into play. - I want to start acting.
A fear came over him. - He was overcome by fear.
Come to my place the day after tomorrow. - Come to me the day after tomorrow.

Come (came, come) is a verb that is irregular, which means that the forms of its use do not obey the basic rule, and they simply need to be remembered.

Phrasal verb

In the English language, some verbs have one peculiarity: when combined with adverbs or prepositions, the main word changes its meaning. The resulting phrases are called phrasal verbs. They are quite common both in everyday speech and in literature.

Let's look at the verb in combination with prepositions.

come	about	happen
	across	meet, unexpectedly find
	along	hurry up, accompany
	for	go after (someone)
	from (of)	belong (to), come from
	into	inherit, inherit
	off	come off (about buttons), fall out (about hair)
	on	1) Hurry up! Let's go! 2) Succeed, achieve success, grow. 3) Approach, begin, advance.
	out	1) go out; 2) go into print, appear in print; 3) to bloom (about flowers), to blossom; 4) appear, erupt (about acne, rash); 5) end.
	out with	make (a statement)
	over	1) come, visit; 2) master, embrace; 3) come to mind.
	to	reach, cost, amount to
	up	become the subject of discussion, arise (about a question)
	upon	come to someone's mind

Now let's find out what the phrasal verb come looks like in combination with adverbs.

To increase the likelihood of remembering new phrases, it is not enough to simply write them down and memorize them. New vocabulary should become part of your active vocabulary.

Usage examples

The best way to learn new words is to come up with several sentences with each of them and try to introduce new vocabulary into your writing and speaking.

How did it come about that she went to live in China? - How did it happen that she went to live in China?
I came across some old books. - I accidentally found several old books.
Come along! They are waiting for us. - Hurry up! They are waiting for us.
She will come back tomorrow. - She'll be back tomorrow.
I had no idea what to do. But suddenly it came over me that I had to go here. - I didn't know what to do. But suddenly it occurred to me that I needed to go there.
I was surprised that such a question came up at the meeting. - I was surprised that such a question became the subject of discussion at the meeting.
Please, come round and see me. - Please come see me.
I come for them at 12 o"clock. - I will come for them at 12 o'clock.

Set phrases

It is worth mentioning one more feature that is found in almost all languages. These are indivisible structures used unchanged. In some cases, understanding the meaning of a particular phrase can be quite difficult. For the most part, these are idioms and phraseological units that you just need to learn.

Come (came, come) is a verb that is part of many. Below are some of them:

~ it strong - exaggerate;
~ and go - walking back and forth;
~ what may - come what may;
~ a cropper - to crash;
~ unstuck - fail, get into trouble;
~ to pass - happen, happen;
~ true - come true, come true;
~ clean - confess, split;
~ rain or shine - under any circumstances, in any case.

When using similar phrases in your speech, remember that came is used (come is an irregular verb). For example: She wanted to pass an examination. Unfortunately, she came a cropper. "She wanted to pass the exam. Unfortunately, she failed."