- come to see
- to courtLiterally, to visit, but a man who comes to see your sister is unlikely to content himself merely with a visual inspection.See also see1.
How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
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Come and See — American film poster Directed by Elem Klimov Written by … Wikipedia
Come and See — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: Geh und sieh auch: Komm und sieh Originaltitel: Иди и смотри Produktionsland: Sowjetunion Erscheinungsjahr: 1985 Länge: 146 Minuten Originalsprache: Russisch … Deutsch Wikipedia
come to see — навещать; навещенный came to see навестил go to see заходить; зайти; навещать; навестить go and see заходить; зайти; навещать; навестить … English-Russian travelling dictionary
come — [kum] vi. came, come, coming [ME comen < OE cuman, akin to Goth qiman, Ger kommen < IE base * gwem , *gwā , to go, come > L venire, to come, Gr bainein, to go] 1. to move from a place thought of as “there” to or into a place thought of… … English World dictionary
Come Organisation — Come Org 1982 pricelist Come Organisation was a record label started by William Bennett in 1979 as a way to release albums by his own band, Come, when he was unable to find a label willing to release them. It is best known for releasing the work… … Wikipedia
come — is one of several verbs (others include go and try) which can be followed by and instead of to (Come and see). It can also be followed by a participle in ing (Will you come swimming tomorrow?). Occasionally, and usually for rhetorical effect, it… … Modern English usage
come adrift — british phrase to become separated from something Somehow the picture hook had come adrift from the wall. Thesaurus: to be separated from somethingsynonym Main entry: adrift * * * come adrift chiefly Brit : to become loose or unattached … Useful english dictionary
come cheap — to be available at a low price usually used in negative statements His services don t come cheap. [=his services are not cheap; his services are expensive] These materials don t come cheap. • • • Main Entry: ↑cheap come cheap see ↑cheap, 2 … Useful english dictionary
come naturally — see ↑naturally • • • Main Entry: ↑come come naturally ◇ If something comes naturally to you, you are able to do or learn it easily. Musical talent comes naturally to that family. Memorizing important dates in history came naturally to him [=was… … Useful english dictionary
come-rogue — see comrogue … Useful english dictionary
