come on top of something—follow smth. (especially an unpleasant event): This embarrassment coming on top of a row with Nicholas, was more than she could stand. get on top of something—overcome difficulties, etc.; deal with smth. successfully: He really felt he was getting on top of the situation.
Category: Confusing Phrases
Difference between Come on the carpet ans Step off the carpet
come on the carpet—be under consideration or discussion: Hopefully tomorrow at the meeting that will probably come on the carpet. Note: The expression does not fully correlate in meaning with the phrase be on the carpet— 1. (Pilots) used of an aircraft at or near ground level: I was right on the carpet and over […]
Difference between Come on and Go on
come on— 1. continue to advance: The soldiers came on in the face of heavy fire. 2. follow a person later: The teacher went by train to his new job, and the family came on by bus. 3. (of electric light) be turned on: Just as I entered the house, all the lights came on. […]
Difference between Come off something and Go off something
come off something— 1. be no longer involved in smth.: “I want you to come off that fraud case,” said the inspector. 2. (of taxes, etc.) be exempt from: Under the agreement, the import tariff comes off certain kinds of goods. go off something—lose one’s liking for smth.: The children seem to have gone off […]
Difference between Come off one’s perch and Fall off one’s perch
come off one’s perch —(coll.) adopt a less arrogant manner (also: get off one’s perch): What you’ve first got to do is to come off your perch—and listen to what we want. fall off one’s perch —(coll., dated) die: By the time I fall off my perch, Britain may well be a republic.
Difference between Come off and Go off
come off— 1. fall from smth. such as a bicycle, etc.: The horse refused at the first fence, and that’s when I came off. 2. become detached: When I lifted the jug up, the handle came off. 3. (of an event) take place; succeed: My friend’s marriage didn’t come off; his fiancée broke off the […]
Difference between Come it strong and Come on strong
come it strong —(also: go it strong ) speak or act in a way which is too extreme: The newspaper’s description of the accident was coming it a little strong. come on strong —(also: come out strong ) 1. perform or contest successfully: Cheevers has come on strong to maintain his reputation as one of […]
Difference between Come it over someone and Come over someone
come it over someone—(coll.) get the advantage of or impose on a person (also: come it with someone): I can see through your game, I see you want to come it over me with your honeyed words. come over someone—(of an intense emotion) overwhelm smb.; affect a person excessively (also: overcome someone): A fit of […]
Difference between Come it and Go it
come it—(sl.) 1. succeed in doing smth.; attain one’s purpose: I meant to pay him last week but I couldn’t come it. 2. do smth.; perform one’s part: I can come it pretty well—nobody better, perhaps, in my own line. 3. perpetrate smth. illicit or criminal: I told the prisoner if she came it any […]
Difference between Come into the world and Go out into the world
come into the world— 1. be born or created: The records show that he came into the world in June of 1942. 2. (of a book, etc.) come out: This little treatise came into the world last year. go out into the world—have more contact with people or places: We need to get out of […]
Difference between Come into the union and Go into the union
come into the union— 1. (of American States) become incorporated into one confederation—the United States of America: In 1850 New Mexico came into the Union as a free soil territory. 2. become a member of the trades-union: In five days 19,000 new members came into the union, almost swamping the union officers in their clamor […]
Difference between Come into the market and Go to market
come into the market—(also: come on the market) be offered for sale: No more coals can come into the market than are sufficient to meet the demand. go to market— 1. (also: go marketing ) go shopping: She has no debt—except to herself, since she uses her own money when she goes to market. 2. […]