come to
(stress on to) To wake up after losing consciousness; get the use of your senses back again after fainting or being knocked out.
She fainted in the store and found herself in the first aid room when she came to.
The boxer who was knocked out did not come to for five minutes.
The doctor gave her a pill and after she took it she didn't come to for two days.
At first they thought that the man was dead, but soon he came to.
(stress on come) To get enough familiarity or understanding to; learn to; grow to. Used with an infinitive.
John was selfish at first, but he came to realize that other people counted, too.
During her years at the school, Mary came to know that road well.
To result in or change to; reach the point of; arrive at.
Mr. Smith lived to see his invention come to success.
Grandfather doesn't like the way young people act today; he says, "I don't know what the world is coming to."
The bill for groceries at the supermarket came to fifty dollars.
To have something to do with; be in the field of; be about. Usually used in the phrase "when it comes to".
Joe is not good in sports, but when it comes to arithmetic he's the best in the class.
The school has very good teachers, but when it comes to buildings, the school is poor.
come true
To really happen; change from a dream or a plan into a fact; to become reality, to prove to be correct.
It took years of planning and saving, but their seagoing vacation came true at last.
It was a dream come true when he met the President.
His hope of living to 100 did not come true.
The weatherman’s forecast for today’s weather certainly came true.
Everything that the economists predicted about the increased cost of living has come true.
come up in the world
rise in the world
To gain success, wealth, or importance in life; rise to a position of greater wealth or importance.
He had come up in the world since he peddled his wife's baked goods from a pushcart.
come up smelling like a rose
To escape from a difficult situation or misdeed unscathed or without punishment.
A is predicted that Congressman Brown, in spite of the current investigation into his financial affairs, will come up smelling like a rose at the end.
come up to
To equal.
The meals cooked in most restaurants do not come up to those prepared at home.
come up with
To offer.
We can always depend on John Smith to come up with a good solution for any problem we might have.
To produce on demand.
I won't be able to buy this car, because I cannot come up with the down payment you require.
To find.
How on earth did you come up with such a brilliant idea?
come up
To become a subject for discussion or decision to talk about or decide about.
"He was a good salesman, and price never came up until the very last," Mary said.
The question of wage increases came up at the board meeting.
Mayor Jones comes up for reelection this fall.
To be equal; match in value. Used with to.
The new model car comes up to last year's.
To approach; come close.
We saw a big black bear coming up on us from the woods.
Christmas is coming up soon.
The team was out practising for the big game coming up.
The little girl came up to me and shook my hand as if she had known me for years.
To provide; supply; furnish. Used with with.
For years Jones kept coming up with new and good ideas.
The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted came up with a good answer.
come what may
Even if troubles come; no matter what happens; in spite of opposition or mischance.
Charles has decided to get a college education, come what may.
The editor says we will publish the school paper this week, come what may.