100 Sentences Using Collocations with “Come”
🔹 Come back / come home
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He came back late last night.
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Please come back soon.
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She came home after a long trip.
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They came back from the market.
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I can’t wait to come home.
🔹 Come true
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All her dreams came true.
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I hope my wish will come true.
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His prediction came true.
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May your goals come true!
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The worst fear came true.
🔹 Come to an end
🔹 Come to a decision / conclusion
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We came to a decision after much debate.
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She came to the conclusion quickly.
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They came to a decision together.
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The jury came to a conclusion.
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Let’s come to a decision today.
🔹 Come to life
🔹 Come in handy
🔹 Come across
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I came across an old photo.
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He came across as rude.
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She came across a great idea.
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I came across this article online.
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We came across a hidden beach.
🔹 Come first / second / last
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He came first in the race.
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She always comes second to her sister.
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Our team came last.
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They came second in the contest.
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You always come first in my heart.
🔹 Come under attack / pressure
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The city came under attack at dawn.
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He came under heavy pressure from the media.
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The idea came under criticism.
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The politician came under fire for his remarks.
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The plan came under review.
🔹 Come prepared / ready
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He came ready to fight.
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The teacher came prepared with materials.
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She came ready for the presentation.
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I came prepared with all documents.
🔹 Come to terms with
🔹 Come naturally
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Singing comes naturally to her.
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Kindness comes naturally to him.
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For some, math comes naturally.
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It doesn’t come naturally to everyone.
🔹 Come to mind
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Nothing comes to mind right now.
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Her name came to mind immediately.
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A funny memory came to mind.
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That image comes to mind often.
🔹 Come along
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Come along with us!
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She asked me to come along.
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We came along for the ride.
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He came along just in time.
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You’re welcome to come along.
🔹 Come apart / undone / loose
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The toy came apart in my hands.
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Her dress came undone.
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The knot came loose.
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The handle came off.
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The box came apart during shipping.
🔹 Come clean
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It’s time to come clean about everything.
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He came clean about his mistake.
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She refused to come clean.
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You should come clean if you lied.
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I came clean and felt better.
🔹 Come close
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We came close to winning.
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He came close to telling the truth.
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The team came close but lost.
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She came close to tears.
🔹 Come down with (illness)
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I came down with the flu.
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He came down with a fever.
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She came down with a cold.
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They came down with food poisoning.
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Many people came down with the virus.
🔹 Come forward
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No one came forward with information.
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He came forward to admit guilt.
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A witness came forward.
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She came forward bravely.
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Please come forward if you know anything.
🔹 Come up (in conversation / life / work)
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Your name came up yesterday.
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A new problem came up at work.
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That topic came up during lunch.
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Something came up, so I had to leave.
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An opportunity came up, and I took it.
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