COME & GO Flashcards
happen (often without planning
Hetty’s career as a musician came about after a producer saw her performing.
come about
appear (on screen)
When I tried to log into my account, a message came up saying that my account had been blocked.
come up
appear, become available, start to exist
Staying in touch with friends became much easier once the internet came along.
come along
leave a room, building, or enclosed space
Ben and Eleanor came out of the toy store with presents for their grandchildren.
come out (of)
move across a room, space, country, etc
Natsuo came across the room to speak to us.
come across
experience something negative (such as criticism, threat, or attack
The company has come under attack for its high carbon emissions.
come under
start (about a TV program)
Derek sat down in front of the TV when the ten o’clock news came on.
come on
arrive (about news or information
My daughter’s still waiting for her results to come through. She’s so nervous.
come through
be removed
No matter how much we clean it, this graffiti won’t come off the wall.
come off
Arrive at first/last position
Come in first/last
constitute, form something
Lots of talented people make up our circus’s team of acrobats.
make up
start tackling a problem or task
How are you going to go about fixing this car?
go about
follow or chase someone
As soon as I realized Orla had forgotten her bag, I went after her.
go after
review
James went over the company’s accounts to check for mistakes.
go over
know someone for a long time
Michelle and I go back years. I’ve known her since kindergarten.
go back
be enough for everyone
Help yourself to some cakes.
There are enough to go around.
go around
live without something
Parents often have to go without sleep when they have a new baby.
go without
continue to do something
Cath couldn’t find the recipe, so she had to make it up as she went along.
go along
be called by a certain name
My new trainer is called Zachariah, though he usually goes by Zac.
go by
try to achieve something
Kelly’s decided to go for the job at the software company. It’s very well paid.
go for
contribute to
All the money we make today will go toward funding the new school library.
go toward
decide to do something (after consideration or official approval)
Even though it was a cloudy day, Ramon decided to go ahead with the picnic.
go ahead (with)
To begin being deaf
My aunt’s going deaf. You’ll have to speak more loudly.
to be old fashioned
That style of shirt went out of fashion years ago!
Not edible anymore
This fruit has gone bad. It’s not good to eat. (US)
To work perfectly, as planned, without too much effort
My move went smoothly. I had lots of people helping me.
Start being quiet
Everyone went quiet when the boss walked into the room.
To have lost something (usually domestic animals)
Joshua’s dog has gone missing.
He’s putting up signs around town.
