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. […]
Difference between Come into the limelight and Come to light
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.
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?