come up phrasal verb ( see also ↑ come )
1 . if someone comes up to you, they come close to you, especially in order to speak to you:
One of the teachers came up and started talking to me.
come up to
A man came up to him and asked for a light.
2 . if someone comes up to a place, they travel north to the place where you are
come up to
Why don’t you come up to New York for the weekend?
3 . if a subject comes up, people mention it and discuss it SYN arise :
His name came up in the conversation.
The subject of salaries didn’t come up.
4 . if a problem or difficulty comes up, it appears or starts to affect you SYN arise :
I’m afraid I’ll have to cancel our date – something’s come up.
The same problems come up every time.
5 . if a job or an opportunity comes up, it becomes available:
A vacancy has come up in the accounts department.
6 . to be dealt with in a law court:
Your case comes up next week.
7 . be coming up to be going to happen soon:
With Christmas coming up, few people have much money to spare.
8 . if the sun or moon comes up, it moves up into the sky where you can see it SYN rise :
It was six o'clock, and the sun was just coming up.
9 . if a plant comes up, it begins to appear above the ground:
The first spring bulbs are just coming up.
10 . if food comes up, it goes back through your mouth from your stomach after being swallowed ⇨ vomit
11 . coming (right) up! spoken used to say that food or drink will be ready very soon:
‘Two Martinis, please.’ ‘Coming up!’