1.
If someone comes up or comes up to you, they approach you until they are standing close to you.
Her cat came up and rubbed itself against their legs...
He came up to me and said: ‘Come on, John.’
PHRASAL VERB : V P , V P to n
2.
If something comes up in a conversation or meeting, it is mentioned or discussed.
The subject came up at a news conference in Peking today...
= crop up
PHRASAL VERB : V P
3.
If something is coming up , it is about to happen or take place.
We do have elections coming up.
PHRASAL VERB : V P
4.
If something comes up , it happens unexpectedly.
I was delayed–something came up at home...
PHRASAL VERB : V P
5.
If a job comes up or if something comes up for sale, it becomes available.
A research fellowship came up at Girton and I applied for it and got it...
The house came up for sale and the couple realised they could just about afford it.
PHRASAL VERB : V P , V P for n
6.
When the sun or moon comes up , it rises.
It will be so great watching the sun come up.
≠ go down
PHRASAL VERB : V P
7.
In law, when a case comes up , it is heard in a court of law.
He is one of the reservists who will plead not guilty when their cases come up.
PHRASAL VERB : V P