Famous Idioms

Come over

To come for a visit. My friend is going to come over for a visit tonight.

Come through (for someone)

To do what one is required or expected to do (often under difficult circumstances). My friend will always come through for me when I need his... Read more →

Count on (someone or something)

To depend on someone or something. You can count on our boss to do everything right.

Come to

To regain consciousness. The woman came to a few hours after the accident.

Come to a bad end

To end in disaster. The man and his family came to a bad end when they moved to a small town.

Come to a dead end

To be unable to go any further. We kept driving on the dirt road until we came to a dead end.

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.

Count (someone) out or count out (someone)

To exclude someone from something. Please count me out of your plans to go skiing this weekend.

Come to nothing

To end in failure. All of my efforts to help my friend find a job came to nothing.

Come to one`s senses

To begin to think clearly or act sensibly. The man came to his senses and bought a cheap car rather than an expensive one.