COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
came after (= happened after it )
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People still remember the 1958 revolution and what came after .
came as something of
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The news came as something of a surprise.
came crashing down
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A large branch came crashing down .
came from far and wide (= came from many places )
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People came from far and wide to see the concert.
came in the shape of
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Help came in the shape of a $10,000 loan from his parents.
came into vogue
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Suntanning first came into vogue in the mid-1930s.
came loose (= became unattached )
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The driver had forgotten to fasten the safety chain and the trailer came loose .
came off the bench
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Simpson came off the bench to play in midfield.
came roaring back
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In the second half Leeds came roaring back with two goals in five minutes.
came running
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The children came running out of the house.
came straight out with it
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She came straight out with it and said she was leaving.
came to a close (= finished )
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The event came to a close with a disco.
came to naught (= failed )
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All their plans came to naught .
came to nought (= were not successful )
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Peace negotiations came to nought .
came to pieces (= broke into separate parts )
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The shower head just came to pieces in my hand.
came to the fore
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Environmental issues came to the fore in the 1980s.
came to visit
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I was really pleased that they came to visit me.
came under...control
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The whole of this area came under Soviet control after World War II.
came within an ace of
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The team came within an ace of winning the championship.
came...on the heels of
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The decision to buy Peters came hard on the heels of the club’s promotion to Division One.
out came/jumped etc
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The egg cracked open and out came a baby chick.
The crunch came
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The crunch came when my bank asked for my credit card back.
When it came to the crunch
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When it came to the crunch , she couldn’t agree to marry him.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
which came first, the chicken or the egg?