Sekirov Dictionary

come up

verb 14
noun 1
forms 4

verb14

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To come towards; to approach.
- I was standing on the corner when Nick came up and asked for a cigarette.
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To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly.
- Unless anything comes up, I'll be there every day this week.
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To come to attention and present oneself; to arrive or appear.
- At some point in the conversation my name came up, and I readily agreed to their proposition.
- Be ready for when your turn comes up.
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To appear (before a judge or court).
- He came up before a judge and was fined a thousand dollars.
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To happen or occur.
- His shift came up, so he had to go to work.
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To draw near in time.
- The summer holidays are coming up.
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To approach a time or scheduled event.
- We're coming up on the interview in the last half-hour of the program.
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To rise (above the horizon).
- It'll be warmer once the sun comes up.
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To be revealed to have a certain value, quality, or status.
- The movie didn't come up to our expectations.
- They've looked for him everywhere, and come up dry.
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To reach in height.
- You have to come up to here to ride this roller-coaster.
- He only comes up around this high.
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(slang) To grow up; to experience a childhood.
- I came up in Baltimore.
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(slang) To do well or be successful.
- Watch out for him, he's been coming up lately.
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(UK, slang) To begin to feel the effects of a recreational drug.
- I could tell from her expression that she was coming up already.
(UK) To arrive at the university. (Compare go down, send down.)

noun1

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An opportunity
- I'm gonna pop some tags Only got 20$ in my pocket I'm, I'm, I'm huntin', lookin' for a come up This is fucking awesome — 2012

forms

came up · coming up · comes up · come ups

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