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16 VERB Something that comes from something else or comes of it is the result of it. □ [V + from ] There is a feeling of power that comes from driving fast. □ [V + of ] He asked to be transferred there some years ago, but nothing came of it.

17 VERB If someone or something comes first, next, or last, they are first, next, or last in a series, list, or competition. □ [V ] The two countries have been unable to agree which step should come next. □ [V ord] The horse had already won at Lincolnshire and come second at Lowesby.

18 VERB If a type of thing comes in a particular range of colours, forms, styles, or sizes, it can have any of those colours, forms, styles, or sizes. □ [V + in ] Bikes come in all shapes and sizes. □ [V + in ] The wallpaper comes in black and white only.

19 VERB You use come in expressions such as it came as a surprise when indicating a person's reaction to something that happens. □ [V + as ] Major's reply came as a complete surprise to the House of Commons. □ [V + as ] The arrest has come as a terrible shock.

20 VERB The next subject in a discussion that you come to is the one that you talk about next. □ [V + to ] Finally in the programme, we come to the news that the American composer and conductor, Leonard Bernstein, has died. □ [V + to ] That is another matter altogether. And we shall come to that next.

21 VERB To come means to have an orgasm. [INFORMAL ]

22 → see also coming , comings and goings

23 PHRASE If you say that someone is, for example, as good as they come , or as stupid as they come , you are emphasizing that they are extremely good or extremely stupid. [EMPHASIS ] □  The new finance minister was educated at Oxford and is as traditional as they come.

24 PHRASE You can use the expression when it comes down to it or when you come down to it for emphasis, when you are giving a general statement or conclusion. [EMPHASIS ] □  When you come down to it, however, the basic problems of life have not changed.

25 PHRASE If you say that someone has it coming to them, you mean that they deserve everything bad that is going to happen to them, because they have done something wrong or are a bad person. If you say that someone got what was coming to them, you mean that they deserved the punishment or bad experience that they have had. [INFORMAL ] □  He was pleased that Brady was dead because he probably had it coming to him.

26 PHRASE You use the expression come to think of it to indicate that you have suddenly realized something, often something obvious. □  You know, when you come to think of it, this is very odd.

27 PHRASE When you refer to a time or an event to come or one that is still to come , you are referring to a future time or event. □  I hope in years to come he will reflect on his decision. □  The worst of the storm is yet to come.

28 PHRASE You can use the expression when it comes to or when it comes down to in order to introduce a new topic or a new aspect of a topic that you are talking about. □  We know we should cut down on fat but that doesn't help when it comes to eating. □  However, when it comes down to somebody that they know, they have a different feeling.

29 PHRASE You can use expressions like I know where you're coming from or you can see where she's coming from to say that you understand someone's attitude or point of view. □  To understand why they are doing it, it is necessary to know where they are coming from.