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Words with C_A001 phrasal verbs

001. come across -- find something by accident
    || When I was cleaning my room, I found my middle-school diaries.
002. come along -- accompany someone when going somewhere
    || We're going to get ice cream. Want to come along?
003. come back -- return
    || He's still hoping his friend will come back to him, even after all these years.
004. come off -- when something becomes separated or unstuck from another thing
    || The paint is starting to come off the wall in the kitchen.
005. come on -- the phrasal verb has multiple uses, but when used as an exclamation, it can be encouragement for someone to do something, or it can mean something like "Stop being ridiculous."
    || "I don't want to dance. I'm no good at it; everyone will laugh at me." 
    || "Oh, come on! Nobody here cares whether or not you can dance."
006. come out -- appear or leave the inside of a place 
    || It's cloudy right now, but the sun should come out later.
    || My little brother is hiding under the covers and doesn't want to come out.
007. come over -- come to someone's house 
    || If you come over tomorrow after school, I'll help you with your homework.
008. come through -- produce or deliver a result 
    || I thought my favourite basketball team will lose the game, but the offense came through and scored 15 points in the last 5 minutes.
009.   come up -- appear. Often used for when a task or responsibility appears unexpectedly, or when a topic appears in a discussion.
    || I thought someone would mention the policy change, but it didn't come up during the meeting.
010. come up with -- create or invent something 
    || Every time I ask him to do something, he always comes up with a list of excuses for why he can't do it. 

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