Idioms With Come

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I was walking along the beach when I _______________________ a one hundred-reais bill.
- A.
  
  Came down with
- B.
  
  Came by
- C.
  
  Came across
- D.
  
  Came up with
Correct Answer
C. Came across

Explanation
'I was walking along the beach when I came across a one hundred-reais bill' - Come across significa 'meet or find somebody/something by chance' - encontrar algo/alguém por acaso', exemplo: I found your pen by chance ou I came across your pen.

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2.

She _______________________ the flu last night.
- A.
  
  Came down with
- B.
  
  Came on
- C.
  
  Came to
- D.
  
  Came to grief
Correct Answer
A. Came down with

Explanation
'She came down with the flu last night' - Ela pegou gripe ontem a noite. Come down with significa ficar doente. Exemplo: I think I'm coming down with a cold - Eu acho que estou pegando um resfriado.

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3.

She's an entomologist. ____________________? An entomologist - she studies insects.
- A.
  
  Come across
- B.
  
  Come back
- C.
  
  Come out
- D.
  
  Come again
Correct Answer
D. Come again

Explanation
'She's an entomologist. Come again? An entomologist - she studies insects'. Come again é usado quando queremos que alguém repita algo que foi dito, mas que nós não entendemos. Exemplo: 'I'm not keen on jazz.' 'Come again?' 'I don't like it.'

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4.

New discoveries about dinosaurs have recently ________________________
- A.
  
  Come by.
- B.
  
  Come to light.
- C.
  
  Come in.
- D.
  
  Come over.
Correct Answer
B. Come to light.

Explanation
'New discoveries about dinosaurs have recently come to light' - Come to light se refere a algo que foi revelado/ que veio à tona. The problem came to light last year - O problema veio à tona no ano passado.

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5.

They ____________________ when they were climbing the mountain.
- A.
  
  Came down with
- B.
  
  Came in
- C.
  
  Came to grief
- D.
  
  Came about
Correct Answer
C. Came to grief

Explanation
'They came to grief when they were climbing the mountain' - Eles sofreram um acidente quando estavam escalando a montanha. Come to grief significa falhar em fazer algo geralmente por causa de um acidente que possa ter acontecido. Exemplo: Felipe Massa was in second position when he came to grief on the third lap - Felipe Massa estava em segundo lugar quando ele sofreu um acidente na terceira volta.

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6.

This is terrible! When did it ______________________?
- A.
  
  Come across
- B.
  
  Come about
- C.
  
  Come on
- D.
  
  Come along
Correct Answer
B. Come about

Explanation
'This is terrible! When did it come about?' Come about significa acontecer (happen). Exemplo: Can you tell me how the accident come about? - Você pode me dizer como o acidente aconteceu?

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7.

He's going to travel next month ________________________________!
- A.
  
  Came what can
- B.
  
  Come which may
- C.
  
  Come which come
- D.
  
  Come what may
Correct Answer
D. Come what may

Explanation
'He's going to travel next month come what may!' - Ele viajará mês que vem aconteça o que acontecer. Come what may significa 'aconteça o que acontecer' ou 'custe o que custar'. Ou seja, você irá fazer algo que está planejado ou cumprir uma promessa a qualquer custo ou dificuldade que possa ter. Outro exemplo: She promised me that she would come to my party come what may. Ela prometeu vir à minha festa custe o que custar.

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Idioms With Come

I was walking along the beach when I _______________________ a one hundred-reais bill.

She _______________________ the flu last night.

She's an entomologist. ____________________? An entomologist - she studies insects.

New discoveries about dinosaurs have recently ________________________

They ____________________ when they were climbing the mountain.

This is terrible! When did it ______________________?

He's going to travel next month ________________________________!