When a book is published, it 'comes out'
· The magazine comes out once a month.
· My new book comes out in August.
If you 'come on to' a particular topic or idea, you start discussing it.
· Can we come on to the subject of parking?
· Before we come on to that, does anybody have any comments?
If you 'come across' something, you find it by accident.
· I came across these old photos when I was cleaning out my cupboard.
· She came across Richard in the middle of Oxford.
If a feeling 'comes over you', it affects you, often in an uncharacteristic way.
· I'm sorry for shouting. I don't know what came over me.
· A look of pleasure came over her face.
7. If a problem or situation 'comes up' it happens. (We can also say 'crops up'.)
· A big problem came up at work.
· Something has come up and I can't meet you.
If you 'come up with' a plan or idea, you think of it or suggest it.
· Peter came up with a good idea today.
· Can anybody come up with a solution?
If somebody 'comes across' as having a particular characteristic, they have given you the impression that they are like this.
· When you first meet Susan, she comes across as a shy person but in fact she is quite self-confident.
· Do you know that you come across as very arrogant?
When you are talking about the results of a situation, you can talk about what 'comes of' the situation.
· I'll let you know what comes of the meeting.
· No great harm came from it.
If an event or action 'comes off', it is successful or effective.
· I hope this high risk strategy comes off for us.
· I don't think it is going to come off.
If an idea 'comes upon' you, it develops without your really being aware of it.
· The idea came upon me when I was out walking the dog.
· I came upon the solution by pure chance.
Phrasal Verbs with Down 1
If you 'lie down' you go for a rest on a bed or a sofa.
· You look exhausted. Lie down for a while.
· I lie down for ten minutes after lunch every day.
If you 'slow down', you go less quickly than before.
· As I have got older, I seem to have slowed down and to be able to get through less work.
· Production has slowed down compared with last year.
If you 'calm down', you stop being angry or excited.
· He got very angry at first but laughed about it when he had calmed down a bit.
· You need to calm down. You are much too emotional.
If someone or something needs to 'cool down', they are too hot.
· I am going to take a shower to cool myself down a bit.
· The coffee is too hot to drink. Let it cool down a bit.
If you 'cut down' something, it can mean that you reduce the number.
· We need to cut down our workforce by 500 people.
· You should cut down the number of cigarettes you smoke.