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  • 91come-on — n [C usually singular] informal something that someone does deliberately to make someone else sexually interested in them ▪ Rick s the kind of guy who thinks every smile is a come on. give sb the come on (=do something to show you are sexually… …

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  • 92come-on — come ,on noun count INFORMAL 1. ) something that a business offers at a low price to encourage you to buy more 2. ) something you say or do to let someone know you are interested in them sexually …

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  • 93come into its own — come into its (or one s) own become fully effective, used, or recognized Mexico will come into its own as a vacation spot * * * come into your/its ˈown idiom to have the opportunity to show how good or useful you are or sth is • When the traffic… …

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  • 94come naturally to something — come ˈnaturally (to sb/sth) idiom if sth comes naturally to you, you are able to do it very easily and very well • Making money came naturally to him. Main entry: ↑naturallyidiom …

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  • 95it is best to be off with the old love before you are on with the new — 1801 M. EDGEWORTH Belinda I. x. I can give you my advice gratis, in the formula of an old Scotch song... ‘’Tis good to be off with the old love, Before you be on with the new.’ 1819 SCOTT Bride of Lammermoor III. ii. It is best to be off wi’ the… …

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  • 96come at somebody — ˈcome at sb derived no passive to move towards sb as though you are going to attack them • She came at me with a knife. • (figurative) The noise came at us from all sides. Main e …

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  • 97come — come1 W1S1 [kʌm] v past tense came [keım] past participle come ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move towards somebody/something)¦ 2¦(go with somebody)¦ 3¦(travel to a place)¦ 4¦(post)¦ 5¦(happen)¦ 6¦(reach a level/place)¦ 7¦(be produce …

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  • 98come — 1 /kVm/ verb past tense came past participle come MOVE 1 (I) a word meaning to move towards someone, or to visit or arrive at a place, used when the person speaking or the person listening is in that place: Come a little closer. | Sarah s coming… …

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  • 99come — come1 [ kʌm ] (past tense came [ keım ] ; past participle come) verb *** ▸ 1 move/travel (to here) ▸ 2 reach particular state ▸ 3 start doing something ▸ 4 reach particular point ▸ 5 be received ▸ 6 happen ▸ 7 exist or be produced ▸ 8 be… …

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  • 100come — [[t]kʌ̱m[/t]] ♦ comes, coming, came (The form come is used in the present tense and is the past participle.) 1) VERB When a person or thing comes to a particular place, especially to a place where you are, they move there. [V prep/adv] Two police …

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