Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

come back
- to return to the place where you are now
My cousin came back from her holidays last week.
come back (into fashion)
- to become popular again
Recently bell-bottom pants have come back into fashion.
come back to (someone)
- to return to one`s memory
The strange events of last year are slowly coming back to me.
come between (two people)
- to disrupt the relationship between (two people)
The mother's constant interfering finally came between the man and his wife.
come by (something)
- to get/obtain/acquire something
My aunt came by a lot of money recently and is now enjoying her life.
come clean
- to tell the truth
The president of the company was forced to come clean and tell what really happened
to the business.
a come-down
- a lowering in status/income/influence/energy
Her new job is a come-down from her last one and she is not very happy.
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