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come to fruition |
become reality, be completed as planned, see it through
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Through your donations, your hard work, and your perseverance
you have seen your plans for this church come to fruition.
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come to grips with |
accept the truth, face facts
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I am finally coming to grips with my divorce. I'm accepting it.
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come to terms |
agree, sign an agreement, settle it
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We hope they can come to terms before the court date.
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come to terms with |
accept that it is true, face facts
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She helped the boy come to terms with the death of his father.
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come to the point |
say what is important, get to the point
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When you make a speech, come to the point quickly.
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come to think of it |
now that I remember it, a thought has just come
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Come to think of it, I was the one who suggested marriage.
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come true |
become real, happen, come to fruition
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You must believe in your dream to make it come true.
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come undone |
lose self-control, disorganized, at loose ends, fall to pieces
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When she's near me, I come undone. I can't think or talk!
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come unglued |
lose control, fall apart
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If Tina doesn't stop worrying, she'll come unglued.
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come up |
happen, occur, crop up
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In this job we never know what will come up. One customer wanted to buy an ostrich.
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