COMING


Meaning of COMING in English

I. noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

coming along...nicely (= it is growing well )

The garden’s coming along very nicely now .

coming of age

last/current/coming/next fiscal year

the coming months (= the next few months )

Further work is planned for the coming months.

the coming year (= the year that is about to start )

Here are some events to look out for in the coming year.

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADJECTIVE

long

But the end was a long time coming .

They say the jobs could be a long time coming .

I'd like to know why that day is such a long time coming .

■ NOUN

time

But the end was a long time coming .

They say the jobs could be a long time coming .

It may be some time coming .

That could be some time coming . commentary Can auditing work without a break with tradition?

I'd like to know why that day is such a long time coming .

Henry Agnew saw that time coming .

■ VERB

see

Chapter Nineteen Tim Gimmelmann never saw the blow coming .

Birds, like planes, usually face into the wind, so they do not see the plane coming .

He never even saw Manville coming .

Bathsheba was standing near them, and saw Boldwood coming towards her.

As she neared her home, she heard the thunder of hooves behind her and turning saw the water-horse coming for her.

All that faded from her mind as she saw Alain coming towards her.

You don't have to fish for it in your pocket as you see trouble coming .

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

be (just) coming up to sth

A period when he was almost dead is coming up to the surface.

He had a horrible premonition that she was coming up to Rome.

Manion was coming up to his freeway exit.

be coming along

Because when he was coming along he was always getting me to tell him the story about you.

He put his knuckles on the wet tile, went into a three-point stance to test how the arm was coming along.

I noticed that a horse was coming along the road, so I supposed the animals were afraid of him.

Let Hilda know if you are coming along.

Some one was coming along the corridor from the foyer.

We have Billy Reagan, too, who is coming along nicely.

Yes, somebody was coming along the passage - a man.

Your deck should be coming along nicely now, with the structure in place.

be coming up

Alison's birthday is coming up.

Don't forget you've got exams coming up in a couple of weeks' time.

Don't forget you have a test coming up on Thursday.

I'm pretty busy right now -- I have exams coming up next week.

Our 12th annual Folk Festival is coming up again soon.

With Christmas coming up, we didn't have much spare money.

Evidently the emergency unit was coming up First, right at us.

Gripping the over head chrome rail, he stooped forward as if to see what street was coming up.

Shops were coming up for sale all over the precinct.

Some faces shone white in the moonlight that was coming up behind a copse.

The sun was coming up as we drove away from Sobey's.

The sun was coming up, or had already come up, and the heavy mists wore a pearlescent glow.

The wind was coming up and there was weather to port. ` Sailing is the perfect antidote for age, Reyes.

When I got out of prison again I went to a hostel in Manchester and he was coming up there all the time.

coming (right) up!

coming from him/her/you etc

As I couldn't work out where they were coming from I ignored them.

But all the intensity is coming from her.

But I never expected the reaction it got coming from me.

Coast Guard helicopters flying over the barge noticed an oil sheen coming from it, DeVillars said.

Maybe these intimate stories, coming from some one she hardly knew, had overwhelmed her.

That coming from him who would go sick with a bad back whenever a job tired him.

That was rich coming from him!

The little girl coming from her direction offers the other, much thinner one, a bowl filled with bread and fruit.

have sth coming (to you)

Both Microsoft and Apple have big updates coming this year, and you can expect a proportionate dose of hype.

He added that to be accurate, the aircraft would have to risk coming under fire.

If you have children, you may have experienced them coming home from school and immediately throwing a tantrum in front of you.

People have been coming in and milling around to see if we actually have it.

Walter: I have people coming up to me all the time and people are friendly, I like that.

We have a guest coming , tomorrow evening.

We have recruits coming in all the time.

have sth coming out (of) your ears

if you think ..., you've got another think coming!

If they think it's going to be an easy game, they've got another think coming!

not know whether you are coming or going

Andre's so in love he doesn't know whether he's coming or going.

sb had (got) it coming

He had it coming, and I did him in.

Put like that and you might think they had it coming.

That pair obviously just had it coming.

see sb coming (a mile off)

Beyond him, I could see the camp coming alive.

Birds, like planes, usually face into the wind, so they do not see the plane coming.

He looked up to see Norm coming down the driveway.

One of the man-things had seen them coming and shouted a warning.

Sarah Fleming saw them coming through the window of the front room.

She saw him coming and intended to give him a wide berth.

That Salvor Hardin had seen it coming made it none the more pleasant.

We were heading for the landing zone and could even see a chopper coming toward us.

see sth coming

Everyone had seen the layoffs coming, but nobody could do anything to stop them.

Jason saw the stock market crash coming and sold most of his shares.

Then one day she just walked out -- I suppose I should have seen it coming really.

that's rich (coming from him/you etc)

where sb is coming from

Growing churches should seek to identify where their growth is coming from.

I try to feel where he is coming from.

It's great for keeping tabs on where your money is coming from and going to and for tracking investments.

The ability to see where something is coming from and where it's going to.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

I feel no surprise at their coming .

II. adjective

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADVERB

just

The time is just coming up to twenty-one minutes past seven o'clock.

When Diana joined the Stewart-Richardsons they were just coming to terms with a family tragedy.

The lights of the Regal cinema were just coming into view when he suddenly stopped dead in his tracks.

Think of all the hands-on psychical research that is just coming at you free of charge.

I was just coming out of my tomboy stage.

You're only just coming in yourself.

Bills of exchange, the forerunners of cheques, were just coming into fashion.

now

His prophecy was now coming true, perhaps even sooner than he would have dreamed.

Perhaps belatedly, many more countries are now coming to understand the damage caused by oceanic drift-nets.

However, many regional brewers are now coming under increasing competitive pressure.

We Are ... ... Ten years of thirtyish people, now coming onstream.

Money is now coming into my life easily and joyously.

Matters are now coming to a head because of the advent of leagues next season.

But Presley's finest were now coming into their own with big guns blazing.

The teeming slums of Kampala are now coming to life.

■ NOUN

decade

Significant developments in the use of maps in the coming decades can be predicted with confidence.

The estimated cost of its building maintenance over the coming decade is £10 million.

During the coming decade output from the Statfjord, Frigg and Ekofisk fields will decline and replacement revenue earners are therefore vital.

Novell believes systems software is one of the least assailable markets to be in during the coming decade .

It's a tall order, and a challenge to development communication professionals in the coming decade .

month

Thus, the durability of Czechoslovakia's democratic transition will be severely tested in the coming months .

I look forward very much to seeing you all in the coming months .

Further reports on lighting and car loans will be presented to the council in coming months .

That is why I hope that we shall be able to introduce weigh-in-motion sensors over the coming months .

Over the coming months we hope to begin the process of finding and purchasing a suitable place.

They will probably pump more oil in coming months .

Only the coming months will tell.

I hope that more countries will join that number in the coming months .

season

A well made piece of kit that will undoubtedly become more apparent on our banks during the coming seasons .

Meath manager Sean Boylan has also been returned for the coming season .

As for Adams, he must be hoping that he can regain his place on Party Politics in the coming season .

She is also working again at Pitlochry Festival theatre in the coming season .

This augurs well for the future and should be reflected in some good team gala results this coming season .

Brewer, in fact, may do a double-Whetton act in the coming season .

week

Indeed, New York could proudly boast to be the chess centre of the world for the coming weeks .

We will be sending out more details over the coming weeks and months with a view to starting Community Action in the summer.

During the coming weeks economic policy-makers may have to deal with an exceptionally difficult series of hazards.

And all this coming week Mdina will be celebrating.

I look forward to doing battle with him in the coming weeks and months.

They were collecting, they claimed, divine energies for Mr Rowse to dispense during the coming week .

Unions have threatened to call out 300,000 workers in coming weeks .

A decision on the review is expected in the High Court within the coming weeks .

year

The two key preoccupations of the coming years came together.

He thanked the officers and committee for their support and looked forward to the B.C.R.S. continuing to progress during the coming year .

This was a formal process which focused on staff development by setting goals for the coming year .

Some events to look out for in the coming year .

Benefit yourself and others and enter into the community spirit for the coming year .

Tour operators have been licensed to sell 14.3 million holidays in the coming year , Civil Aviation Authority figures reveal.

years

The two key preoccupations of the coming years came together.

This means that fishing quotas are likely to fall in coming years in order to preserve the long-term future of the fisheries.

Still, the sums being disbursed have clearly helped many and the Government hopes to extend the lending ceiling in coming years .

If drastic steps are not taken - a crucial qualification - it seems set to grow even further in the coming years .

So expect some big changes to the type of tackle you will see at different events over the coming years .

A vignette of working life in the coming years ?

I hope that there will be a crusade in the coming years to encourage more reading in every home in our country.

The churches should seek to discover the community trends and local authority plans for the coming years .

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

be (just) coming up to sth

A period when he was almost dead is coming up to the surface.

He had a horrible premonition that she was coming up to Rome.

Manion was coming up to his freeway exit.

be coming along

Because when he was coming along he was always getting me to tell him the story about you.

He put his knuckles on the wet tile, went into a three-point stance to test how the arm was coming along.

I noticed that a horse was coming along the road, so I supposed the animals were afraid of him.

Let Hilda know if you are coming along.

Some one was coming along the corridor from the foyer.

We have Billy Reagan, too, who is coming along nicely.

Yes, somebody was coming along the passage - a man.

Your deck should be coming along nicely now, with the structure in place.

be coming up

Alison's birthday is coming up.

Don't forget you've got exams coming up in a couple of weeks' time.

Don't forget you have a test coming up on Thursday.

I'm pretty busy right now -- I have exams coming up next week.

Our 12th annual Folk Festival is coming up again soon.

With Christmas coming up, we didn't have much spare money.

Evidently the emergency unit was coming up First, right at us.

Gripping the over head chrome rail, he stooped forward as if to see what street was coming up.

Shops were coming up for sale all over the precinct.

Some faces shone white in the moonlight that was coming up behind a copse.

The sun was coming up as we drove away from Sobey's.

The sun was coming up, or had already come up, and the heavy mists wore a pearlescent glow.

The wind was coming up and there was weather to port. ` Sailing is the perfect antidote for age, Reyes.

When I got out of prison again I went to a hostel in Manchester and he was coming up there all the time.

be coming up roses

be coming/falling apart at the seams

The country's whole economy is coming apart at the seams .

coming (right) up!

coming from him/her/you etc

As I couldn't work out where they were coming from I ignored them.

But all the intensity is coming from her.

But I never expected the reaction it got coming from me.

Coast Guard helicopters flying over the barge noticed an oil sheen coming from it, DeVillars said.

Maybe these intimate stories, coming from some one she hardly knew, had overwhelmed her.

That coming from him who would go sick with a bad back whenever a job tired him.

That was rich coming from him!

The little girl coming from her direction offers the other, much thinner one, a bowl filled with bread and fruit.

have sth coming (to you)

Both Microsoft and Apple have big updates coming this year, and you can expect a proportionate dose of hype.

He added that to be accurate, the aircraft would have to risk coming under fire.

If you have children, you may have experienced them coming home from school and immediately throwing a tantrum in front of you.

People have been coming in and milling around to see if we actually have it.

Walter: I have people coming up to me all the time and people are friendly, I like that.

We have a guest coming , tomorrow evening.

We have recruits coming in all the time.

have sth coming out (of) your ears

if you think ..., you've got another think coming!

If they think it's going to be an easy game, they've got another think coming!

not know whether you are coming or going

Andre's so in love he doesn't know whether he's coming or going.

sb had (got) it coming

He had it coming, and I did him in.

Put like that and you might think they had it coming.

That pair obviously just had it coming.

see sb coming (a mile off)

Beyond him, I could see the camp coming alive.

Birds, like planes, usually face into the wind, so they do not see the plane coming.

He looked up to see Norm coming down the driveway.

One of the man-things had seen them coming and shouted a warning.

Sarah Fleming saw them coming through the window of the front room.

She saw him coming and intended to give him a wide berth.

That Salvor Hardin had seen it coming made it none the more pleasant.

We were heading for the landing zone and could even see a chopper coming toward us.

see sth coming

Everyone had seen the layoffs coming, but nobody could do anything to stop them.

Jason saw the stock market crash coming and sold most of his shares.

Then one day she just walked out -- I suppose I should have seen it coming really.

where sb is coming from

Growing churches should seek to identify where their growth is coming from.

I try to feel where he is coming from.

It's great for keeping tabs on where your money is coming from and going to and for tracking investments.

The ability to see where something is coming from and where it's going to.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

The Pilgrims prepared for the coming winter.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

In the coming year, many people will have their homes damaged or their property stolen.

Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary.      Дополнительный английский словарь Longman DOCE5.