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  • 1how come — phrasal : how does it happen that : why how come you re here so early * * * how come see ↑how, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑come how come chiefly US informal used to ask why something has happened, is true, etc …

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  • 2how come — {informal} also {nonstandard}[how s come] {interrog.} How does it happen that? Why? * /How come you are late?/ * /You re wearing your best clothes today. How come?/ Compare: WHAT FOR …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 3how come — {informal} also {nonstandard}[how s come] {interrog.} How does it happen that? Why? * /How come you are late?/ * /You re wearing your best clothes today. How come?/ Compare: WHAT FOR …

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  • 4how\ come — informal also nonstandard how s come interrog. How does it happen that? Why? How come you are late? You re wearing your best clothes today. How come? Compare: what for …

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  • 5how come? — +idi how come? Informal. how is it that? why?: How come you never visit us anymore?[/ex] …

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  • 6how come? — How does it happen that? • • • Main Entry: ↑come how come? (informal) How does that come about? • • • Main Entry: ↑how * * * how come? spoken phrase used when you want to know why s …

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  • 7That's How I Beat Shaq — «That s How I Beat Shaq» Sencillo de Aaron Carter del álbum Aaron s Party (Come Get It) Formato CD Género(s) Pop Rap Duración 3:25 Discográfica …

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  • 8how come — If you want to show disbelief or surprise about an action, you can ask a question using how come . How come he got the job? (You can t believe that they gave the job to somebody like him) …

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  • 9how come? — This colloquial American phrase, meaning ‘how is it (or did it happen) that?’, was first noted in the mid 19c, and still has strong North American associations, although no one in Britain would fail to understand it: • ‘How come you re still… …

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  • 10That's How a Heartache Begins — Infobox Album Name = That s How a Heartache Begins Type = compilation Artist = Patsy Cline Released = November 2, 1964 Recorded = January 8, 1959 ndash; February 7, 1963 Genre = country pop Length = 31:30 Label = Decca Producer = Owen Bradley… …

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