Idioms With Come

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1. She _______________________ the flu last night.

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'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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2. New discoveries about dinosaurs have recently ________________________

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

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'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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4. They ____________________ when they were climbing the mountain.

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

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'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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6. This is terrible! When did it ______________________?

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'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 ________________________________!

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'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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She _______________________ the flu last night.
New discoveries about dinosaurs have recently ________________________
I was walking along the beach when I _______________________ a one...
They ____________________ when they were climbing the mountain.
She's an entomologist. ____________________? An entomologist - she...
This is terrible! When did it ______________________?
He's going to travel next month ________________________________!
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