Come to a head
To come to a point where a problem must be solved. The issue came to a head and everyone was forced to talk about the problem.
Count one`s chickens before they`re hatched
To assume that something will be successful before it is certain. Don`t count your chickens before they`re hatched. You are spending your money... Read more →
Come to a (grinding) halt
To stop completely. The traffic on the bridge came to a grinding halt because of the accident.
Come to a pretty pass
To develop into a bad or difficult situation. To encounter a difficult situation. 'Pretty' expresses irony. Things have come to a pretty pass... Read more →
Come to accept (something)
To begin or learn to do or feel something. At first, I disliked the girl but recently I have come to accept her.
Count (someone) in or count in (someone)
To include someone in something. I know that my friends will count me in if they go to the zoo.
Come to believe (something)
To begin or learn to believe something. Many people have come to believe that the stadium is too old.
Come to blows
To begin to fight. The two men came to blows when they were trying to fix the car.
Come to grief
To have a bad accident or disappointment. The man has recently come to grief because of his son`s problems with the police.
Cool as a cucumber
To be very calm and brave, to be not worried or anxious. The woman was as cool as a cucumber when her canoe turned over in the river.