Life Idioms

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.

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.

Come to know (someone or something)

To begin to know something. Since I have come to know the girl, I really like her.

Come to life

To become alive or lively. The party came to life when the host and hostess entered the room.

Come to naught

To end in failure. Our efforts to find a new apartment have come to naught.

A course of action

The procedures that will be followed to do something. We decided on a course of action before we told our boss our decision.

Cook (someone`s) goose

To destroy someone`s chances, to damage or ruin someone. The girl cooked her goose and now has no chance of getting the new job.

Cook up a storm

To prepare a large quantity of food. My friend cooked up a storm for the party.