come to the front— 1. (also: come to the fore) become well known or popular: He had come to the front as the Prince Charming of politics—young, handsome, and popular. 2. be revealed; manifest itself: At such a time his true boastful self would come to the front. go to the front—take an advanced or […]
Difference between Come to pieces and Go to pieces
come to pieces— 1. break into pieces; disintegrate: Halfway home the body of the car literally came to pieces. 2. come apart so that smth. is in separate pieces: Does this machine come to pieces? go to pieces —(also: fall to pieces) 1. = come to pieces 1: The vessel is going to pieces, and […]
Difference between Come to one’s senses and Regain one’s senses
come to one’s senses— 1. regain consciousness; stop feeling faint: It wasn’t until long afterwards that she began to come to her senses. 2. start behaving sensibly: When will she come to her senses and see that he is a totally unsuitable man to marry? regain one’s senses— = come to one’s senses 1: She […]
Difference between Come to it and Go to it
come to it—(also: come to this) reach a state, usually unpleasant: “So John has got to start earning his living?” “We all have to come to it,” he said with a smile. go to it—(coll., often imper.) make a special effort; begin working hard: After dinner we went to it again, carting paints and easels […]
Difference between Come to hand and Get out of hand
come to hand—(formal) come within notice: A much superior illustration of the subject came to hand in a pamphlet entitled “A Discourse on Language.” get out of hand—become beyond control: The training of police personnel needs a special attention, otherwise I am afraid the situation will get out of hand.
Difference between Come to grass and Go to grass
come to grass—(Mining ) come up to the pit-head: Let us now watch the men ascending from the mine after work. This is what they call “coming to grass.” Note: The expression is not antonymous in meaning to the phrase come off the grass—(Austral. sl.) used as an expression of disbelief or a plea to […]
Difference between Come to a pretty pass and Come to pass
come to a pretty pass—reach a critical state or an unfortunate condition: While he was away, things had come to a pretty pass. come to pass—(dated) happen; occur: No one knows for sure how the accident came to pass.
Difference between Come to a point and Come to the point
come to a point— 1. terminate in a point: The deep green leaves come to a point and appear after the flowers in early spring. 2. reach a certain stage: When we come to a point where we want to check the students’ understanding, we put up a multiple choice question. 3. (of a hunting […]
Difference between Come to a head and Come to mind
come to a head—reach a crisis or a climax: The dispute must come to a head soon; neither the union nor the owners will tolerate these interminable delays. come to mind—occur to a person; be recollected: There are certain images that come to mind when people talk about beauty queens. See also: come into someone’s […]
Difference between Come to a full stop and Come to a stop
come to a full stop— 1. stop suddenly or unexpectedly: The dog had a roll on the lawn before charging at her and coming to a full stop ready to play. 2. be unable to proceed any further with smth.: We have come to a full stop in our efforts to achieve Utopia. 3. (of […]
Difference between Come to a bad end and Come to a dead end
come to a bad end—die or have a disaster in exceptionally unpleasant circumstances: These traitors each came to a bad end. As the Nazis said, they loved the betrayal but not the betrayer. Cf.: make a good end—die with courage, dignity, etc.: You could say he made a good end. A shell-burst caught him as […]
Difference between Come through with something and Go through with something
come through with something—provide money or information: Good old Arthur came through with a check to cover the last payment. go through with something—accomplish smth.; continue until it is completed: I will go through with my plan whatever the opposition.