come into the limelight—be in the center of attention: The giant Himalayan humanoid came into the limelight in 1921 and has since been the subject of much controversy. come to light—be revealed; become known: From the stones, ice and meadows of Greenland the tragic story of the lost Vikings has finally come to light.
Category: Confusing Phrases
Difference between Come into someone’s head and Go to someone’s head
come into someone’s head—(of an idea, etc.) occur to a person; come to mind (also: enter someone’s head): I write without any sort of constraint or method, as things come into my head. go to someone’s head— 1. (of liquor) make smb. dizzy or slightly drunk: The next four hours are spent sipping drinks which […]
Difference between Come into question and Go into the question
come into question— 1. become an issue for further consideration or discussion: His credibility has to come into question if he is going to make statements like the above. 2. become of practical importance: The succession of masters was too rapid to allow a change of language to come into question among the people. go […]
Difference between Come into contact with someone and Make contact with someone
come into contact with someone—meet smb.; associate with a person: I feel uneasy when I come into contact with people who have had a good education. make contact with someone —(also: contact someone) get in touch with a person: After about a month, I finally made contact with him in Paris.
Difference between Come into a fortune and Run out of fortune
come into a fortune—acquire a large sum of money (as an inheritance): Mary came into a fortune of a quarter of a million. She was an only child. run out of fortune—run out of good luck: Fortune has a way of evening out. Even the bold will run out of fortune sooner or later.
Difference between Come in useful and Come into use
come in useful—prove helpful: Whittle’s experience of aerobatics came in useful, for he had to “land” the machine in the water. come into use—begin to be used: It is difficult to identify a date when the terms “Whig” and “Tory” first came into use.
Difference between Come in from the cold and Come in out of the rain
come in from the cold—change one’s ways, practices, etc., so as to be accepted by others: Unless the union moderated its policies and came in from the cold, it would lose even more members. Note: The expression is not antonymous in meaning to the phrase be out in the cold—(also: be in the cold) be […]
Difference between Come in force and Come into force
come in force—come in great numbers: The men of Mnela were coming in force to hail and escort their chief. come into force—(of legal documents) become binding: When does the new law come into force?
Difference between Come in for something and Go in for something
come in for something— 1. gain smth. after a person’s death: Harry came in for a large share of his father’s fortune. 2. be the object of praise, criticism, etc: The eldest sister always came in for much of the blame. Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase come in on […]
Difference between Come in and Go in
come in— 1. come to work in a house: The charwoman “came in” for half a day on alternate days. 2. (of a train, etc.) arrive at its destination (according to schedule): When does your train come in? 3. flow in: Don’t stay on the rocks too long; the tide comes in a long way […]
Difference between Come home to roost and Go to roost
come home to roost—return by way of retribution: All our mistakes sooner or later surely come home to roost. go to roost—(coll.) retire to rest: He broke the silence by remarking, after a glance at the clock, “Time to go to roost.”
Difference between Come hell or high water and Come through hell and high water
come hell or high water—no matter what happens: We are going to change the way government works. And we will do it come hell or high water. come through hell and high water —(also: go through hell and high water) pass through difficulties or troubles: Our forefathers came through hell and high water so that […]