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Difference between Come at something and Go at something

admin Confusing Phrases

come at something—

1. reach or find smth.:

  • Put the food where the cat can’t come at it.

2. discover facts, causes, etc.:

  • Our respect for their authority should not stand in the way of an effort to come at the truth.

go at something—work hard at smth.:

  • The students are really going at their studies now that the examinations are near.