come on strong
To overwhelm a weaker person with excessively strong language, personality, or mannerisms; to insist extremely strongly and claim something with unusual vigor.
Joe came on very strong last night about the War in Indochina; most of us felt embarrassed.
come on
come upon
To begin; appear.
Rain came on toward morning.
He felt a cold coming on.
To grow or do well; thrive.
The wheat was coming on.
His business came on splendidly.
To meet accidentally; encounter; find.
He came on an old friend that day when he visited his club.
He came upon an interesting idea in reading about the French Revolution.
Let's get started; let's get going; don't delay; don't wait. Used as a command.
"Come on, or we'll he late," said Joe, but Lou still waited.
Please do it! Used in begging someone to do something.
Sing us just one song, Jane, come on!
Come on, Laura, you can tell me. I won't tell anybody.
come one's way
To be experienced by someone; happen to you.
Tom said that if the chance to become a sailor ever came his way, he would take it.
I hope bad luck isn't coming our way.
Luck came Bill's way today and he hit a home run.
come out for
To support; declare oneself in favor of another, especially during a political election.
Candidates for the presidency of the United States are anxious for the major newspapers to come out for them.
come out in the open
get out in the open
To reveal one's true identity or intentions.
Fred finally came out in the open and admitted that he was gay.
To declare one's position openly.
The conservative Democratic candidate came out in the open and declared that he would join the Republican party.
come out with
To make a public announcement of; make known.
He came out with a clear declaration of his principles.
To say.
He comes out with the funniest remarks you can imagine.
come out
coming out
Of a girl: To be formally introduced to polite society at about age eighteen, usually at a party; begin to go to big parties.
In society, girls come out when they reach the age of about eighteen, and usually it is at a big party in their honor; after that they are looked on as adults.
To be published.
The book came out two weeks ago.
To become publicly known.
The truth finally came out at his trial.
To end; result; finish.
How did the story come out?
The game came out as we had hoped.
The snapshots came out well.
To announce support or opposition; declare yourself (for or against a person or thing).
The party leaders came out for an acceptable candidate.
Many Congressmen came out against the bill.
Hundreds of people came out for the demonstration against new taxes.
come over
To take control of; cause sudden strong feeling in; happen to.
A sudden fit of anger came over him.
A great tenderness came over her.
What has come over him?