come at

British  

verb

1. to discover or reach (facts, the truth, etc)

2. to attack (a person)

   he came at me with an axe

3. slang to agree to do (something)

4. slang (usually used with a negative) to stomach, tolerate

   I couldn't come at it

5. slang to presume; impose

   what are you coming at?

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come at Idioms  

1. Get hold of, attain, as in You can come at a classical education with diligent study . [Mid-1800s]

2. Rush at, make for, attack, as in They came at him in full fore . [Mid-1600s]

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Example Sentences

“Eventually, I think we stumbled on the right thing to do, but it’s come at a huge ... time delay and very high costs.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The solution looks good for now, but she and Andy know that change could come at a moment’s notice, and they could once again be thrust back into preservation mode.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

But big stock run-ups come at price and that price is often a quick pullback.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The state visit has come at a difficult time for the Royal Family, which remains under scrutiny over Mountbatten-Windsor's friendship with Epstein.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

For Reynie, the interruption could not have come at a better moment.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart