Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

come to a pretty pass
- to develop into a bad or difficult situation
Things came to a pretty pass and nobody knew what to do about the problem.
come to a standstill
- to stop
The circus came to a standstill when the elephant escaped from his cage.
come to blows
- to begin to fight
The two men came to blows when they were trying to fix the car.
come to grief
- to have a bad accident or disappointment
The man has recently come to much grief because of his son`s problems with the
police.
come to grips with (something)
- to struggle (successfully) with an idea or problem
The woman has finally come to grips with her husband`s gambling.
come to life
- to become alive or lively
The party came to life when the host and hostess entered the room.
come to light
- to be discovered, to become known
It has come to light that the company recently lost millions of dollars.
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