Come of
to be the result of an event or situation
come off (1)
If something comes off, it becomes separated from the thing it's usually attached to.
come off (2)
to result in the intended outcome
come on (1)
to make progress or to improve in some way
come on (2)
If a light or a computer comes on, it starts working.
come on (3)
If a TV or radio show comes on, it starts.
come out (1)
to become available
come out (2)
to become known
come over (1)
to visit a place, or to move from one place or country to another
come over (2)
to seem to be a particular type of person
Come through
to survive a difficult or dangerous situation or time
come to (1)
to regain consciousness after an accident or an operation
come to (2)
to add up to a particular total
come to (3)
If a thought or an idea comes to you, you remember it or you think of it
Come under
to suddenly experience or suffer something dangerous or unpleasant
come up (1)
to walk up to someone or something
come up (2)
If an issue or a name comes up in something like a conversation, a meeting, or a report, the issue or name is discussed or mentioned.
come up (3)
to appear, occur, or become available
Come up against
to face a difficult situation or a difficult opponent
Come up with
to think of something like a plan, an idea or a solution to a problem
Count on
to depend on someone or something to do what is expected or needed
Cover up
to try to stop people finding out about something bad
Crack down
to start enforcing a law or a rule more strictly
Cross off
to remove a name or an item from a list by drawing a line through it
Cross out
If you cross something out, you draw a line through it with a pen or a pencil, usually because it's wrong or is no longer necessary.
Cry out
to scream or yell because of pain or fear
Cut back
to reduce the amount of money spent on something, or to reduce the size or scale of something
Cut down
to reduce the amount, number or size of something
cut off (1)
to stop the supply of something like electricity, water, gas or telephone service.
cut off (2)
to isolate somebody or something by making transport or communication very difficult or impossible
cut out (1)
to remove an area of paper or cloth from a larger sheet by cutting
cut out (2)
to stop doing something, such as eating fatty foods or gambling or taking drugs, usually in order to improve one's health or one's life
Cut out (3) INFORMAL
If you tell someone to "Cut it out!", you want them to stop doing something annoying.
Cut up
to cut something into small pieces