come around to something—(also: come round to something ) 1. visit a place near one’s home: The groundskeeper asked me to come around to his place tomorrow night for a barbie. 2. find time for smth.; deal with smth. (when more important matters have been dealt with): I let him come around to telling me […]
Category: Confusing Phrases
Difference between Come around and Go around
come around—(also: come round) 1. pay a (short) visit: Well, come around and see us once in a while when you get lonesome. 2. take place; happen regularly: These questions come around quite often; I get numerous mails on a regular basis from people. 3. regain consciousness: I must have blacked out again because when […]
Difference between Come apart and Go apart
come apart— 1. fall into pieces; disintegrate: I swear I didn’t drop the plate: it just came apart in my hands! 2. become detached from smth.: All pages are intact, except for the outside cover which has come apart from the binding. 3. separate; diverge: Kylie Minogue and Robbie Williams record “Kids” together. After that […]
Difference between Come and go and Coming and going
come and go— 1. arrivals and departures: It was a perpetual come and go in this particular studio between four and six in the afternoon. 2. (attrib.) imprecise or variable: There’s a scene where they talk about the come and go nature of their jobs and lives that’s emotionally vibrant. coming and going —(also: comings […]
Difference between Come along with something and Go along with something
come along with something—accompany smth.; co-occur with smth.: This sign comes along with other signs of pregnancy. go along with something—agree with smth.: The whole deal would be done in German marks, not dollars. I went along with it.
Difference between Come along and Go along
come along— 1. arrive: A bus came along and I waited in the long line to board. 2. progress or improve: Her daughter had a good marriage now, and the kids were coming along fine. 3. (imper.) hurry up; make more effort: Now come along, or we’ll be late for the boat. go along— 1. […]
Difference between Come after someone and Go after someone
come after someone—pursue or chase a person (in order to attack, arrest, etc.): I heard the clicking noise from the street getting closer. It sounded like they were coming after me. go after someone— 1. = come after someone: Half the guards went after the escaped prisoners but they got away free. 2. (coll.) make […]
Difference between Come across something and Come across with something
come across something—find smth. unexpectedly or by chance: Did you come across any old photographs of the family? come across with something —(coll.) provide money or information: I think you ought to come across with the rest of the story.
Difference between Come across someone and Get across someone
come across someone—meet a person, usually by accident or unexpectedly: I have never come across such an uncouth person before. get across someone—(coll.) incur smb.’s displeasure or disfavor: Dr. James has got across several of his patients because of his outspoken manner.
Difference between Come across and Go across
come across— 1. pass from one side to the other: Was the Channel rough when you came across? 2. (of messages, etc.) be communicated and understood: The preacher spoke for a long time but I’m afraid his meaning did not come across. 3. (coll.) provide money or information: “Did she admit it?” “Yes…. But she […]
Difference between Come about and Go about
come about—happen; occur: How did it come about that the man was dismissed? go about—(of news, disease, etc.) spread round a place: There are whispers going about that something important is happening.
Difference between Come a long way and Go a long way
come a long way—make great progress; significantly improve over a period of time: Ideas about the educability of the masses have come a long way during the past 100 years. go a long way— 1. = come a long way: Technology has gone a long way since the sixties both in diesel and gas engines. […]