Come Across(3 meanings)
- 1>To meet someone,or to find something by chance
I came across some of my old love letters in my wife's drawer. Have you ever come across such a horrible person in all your life?
- 2>To behave in a way which makes people believe that you have a particular characteristic
A lot depends on how well you come across in the interview.
He comes across as a very sincere, religious individual.
- 3>If an idea or emotion comes across in writing, film, music or when someone is speaking, it is expressed clearly and people notice it .
What comes across in his later poetry is a great sense of sadness.
Comeback
- A successful attempt to get power, importance or fame again after a period of having lost it .
Rafael Nadal made an incredible comeback after injury to reclaim the ranking no. 1 .
She's trying to make a comeback with her first album for twenty years.
Come Upon
- To find something or meet someone unexpectedly .
I came upon an old friend in the street today
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