5 PHRASAL VERB If you come out for something, you declare that you support it. If you come out against something, you declare that you do not support it. □ [V P prep/adv] Its members had come out virtually unanimously against the tests.
6 PHRASAL VERB When a group of workers comes out on strike, they go on strike. [BRIT ] □ [V P prep] On September 18 the dockers again came out on strike. in AM, use go out on strike 7 PHRASAL VERB If a photograph does not come out , it does not appear or is unclear when it is developed and printed. □ [V P ] None of her snaps came out.
8 PHRASAL VERB When the sun, moon, or stars come out , they appear in the sky. □ [V P ] Oh, look. The sun's come out.
▸ come out in PHRASAL VERB [no passive] If you come out in spots, you become covered with them. [BRIT ] □ [V P P n] When I changed to a new soap I came out in a terrible rash. in AM, use break out
▸ come out with PHRASAL VERB [no passive] If you come out with a remark, especially a surprising one, you make it. □ [V P n] Everyone who heard it just burst out laughing when he came out with it.
▸ come over
1 PHRASAL VERB [no passive] If a feeling or desire, especially a strange or surprising one, comes over you, it affects you strongly. □ [V P n] As I entered the corridor which led to my room that eerie feeling came over me. □ [V P n] I'm sorry, I don't know what came over me.
2 PHRASAL VERB If someone comes over all dizzy or shy, for example, they suddenly start feeling or acting in that way. □ [V P adj] When Connie pours her troubles out to him, Joe comes over all sensitive.
3 PHRASAL VERB If someone or what they are saying comes over in a particular way, they make that impression on people who meet them or are listening to them. □ [V P + as ] You come over as a capable and amusing companion.
▸ come round → see come around
▸ come through
1 PHRASAL VERB [no passive] To come through a dangerous or difficult situation means to survive it and recover from it. □ [V P n] The city had faced racial crisis and come through it.
2 PHRASAL VERB If a feeling or message comes through , it is clearly shown in what is said or done. □ [V P ] I hope my love for the material came through, because it is a great script.
3 PHRASAL VERB If something comes through , it arrives, especially after some procedure has been carried out. □ [V P ] The news came through at about five o'clock on election day.
4 PHRASAL VERB If you come through with what is expected or needed from you, you succeed in doing or providing it. □ [V P + on/with ] He puts his administration at risk if he doesn't come through on these promises for reform. □ [V P + for ] We found that we were totally helpless, and our women came through for us.
▸ come to PHRASAL VERB When someone who is unconscious comes to , they recover consciousness. □ [V P ] When he came to and raised his head he saw Barney.
▸ come under
1 PHRASAL VERB [no passive] If you come under attack or pressure, for example, people attack you or put pressure on you. □ [V P n] His relationship with the KGB came under scrutiny.
2 PHRASAL VERB [no passive] If something comes under a particular authority, it is managed or controlled by that authority. □ [V P n] The prison comes under the authority of the Security Committee.
3 PHRASAL VERB [no passive] If something comes under a particular heading, it is in the category mentioned. □ [V P n] The news came under the heading of human interest.
▸ come up
1 PHRASAL VERB If someone comes up or comes up to you, they approach you until they are standing close to you. □ [V P ] Her cat came up and rubbed itself against their legs. □ [V P + to ] He came up to me and said: 'Come on, John.'
2 PHRASAL VERB If something comes up in a conversation or meeting, it is mentioned or discussed. □ [V P ] The subject came up at a news conference in Beijing today.
3 PHRASAL VERB If something is coming up , it is about to happen or take place. □ [V P ] We do have elections coming up.
4 PHRASAL VERB If something comes up , it happens unexpectedly. □ [V P ] I was delayed–something came up at home.
5 PHRASAL VERB If a job comes up or if something comes up for sale, it becomes available. □ [V P ] A research fellowship came up at Girton and I applied for it and got it. □ [V P + for ] The house came up for sale and the couple realised they could just about afford it.
6 PHRASAL VERB When the sun or moon comes up , it rises. □ [V P ] It will be so great watching the sun come up.
7 PHRASAL VERB In law, when a case comes up , it is heard in a court of law. □ [V P ] He is one of the reservists who will plead not guilty when their cases come up.
▸ come up against PHRASAL VERB If you come up against a problem or difficulty, you are faced with it and have to deal with it. □ [V P P n] We came up against a great deal of resistance in dealing with the case.
▸ come up for PHRASAL VERB When someone or something comes up for consideration or action of some kind, the time arrives when they have to be considered or dealt with. □ [V P P n] The TV rights contract came up for renegotiation.
▸ come upon
1 PHRASAL VERB If you come upon someone or something, you meet them or find them by chance. □ [V P n] I came upon an irresistible item at a yard sale.