come to phrasal verb ( see also ↑ come )
1 . come to a decision/conclusion/agreement etc to decide something, agree on something etc after considering or discussing a situation SYN reach :
We came to the conclusion that there was no other way back to the camp.
If they don’t come to a decision by midnight, the talks will be abandoned.
2 . come to a halt/stop
a) to slow down and stop SYN stop :
The train came to a stop just yards from the barrier.
b) to stop operating or continuing:
After the election our funding came to an abrupt halt.
3 . come to something to develop so that a particular situation exists, usually a bad one:
I never thought it would come to this.
We need to be prepared to fight, but hopefully it won’t come to that (=that won’t be necessary) .
All those years of studying, and in the end it all came to nothing.
It’s come to something when I’m not allowed to express an opinion in my own house!
what is the world/the country etc coming to? (=used to say that the world etc is in a bad situation)
4 . come to something to add up to a total amount:
That comes to £23.50.
The bill came to £48.50.
5 . come to somebody if a thought or idea comes to you, you realize or remember something:
The answer came to me in a flash.
I’ve forgotten her name, but maybe it’ll come to me later.
6 . to become conscious again after you have been unconscious:
When he came to, he was lying on the floor with his hands tied behind his back.
7 . when it comes to something informal when you are dealing with something or talking about something:
He’s a bit of an expert when it comes to computers.