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Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

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come into fashion<br />

- to become fashionable<br />

My sister says that although bell-bottom pants have come into fashion again she will<br />

never wear them.<br />

come into one`s own<br />

- to begin to perform or work well because of good circumstances<br />

The player has come into his own as a basketball player since he changed positions.<br />

come of age<br />

- to be old enough to vote/marry/sign legal contracts etc.<br />

When the members of our class came of age everyone started to vote.<br />

come off<br />

- to be successful, to happen<br />

The party came off without any problems so everyone was very happy.<br />

come on!<br />

- please, hurry, go faster<br />

"Come on, I only have a few minutes before I must go."<br />

"Come on, stop doing that."<br />

come on strong<br />

- to overwhelm others with a strong personality<br />

The man came on too strong during the job interview <strong>and</strong> was unable to get the job.<br />

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