come along

British  

verb

1. (intr, adverb) to progress

   how's your French coming along?

2. 1. hurry up!

   2. make an effort!

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noun

1. informal a hand tool consisting of a ratchet lever, cable, and pulleys, used for moving heavy loads by hand or for tightening wire

come along Idioms  

1. Accompany or go with someone. For example, Are you coming along with us today? [Late 1600]

2. Advance toward a goal, make progress, as in How are you coming along with your piano lessons?

3. Appear or materialize, as in I'm hoping another offer will come along soon .

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Example Sentences

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come along

"When people come along and say, 'I'm going to make something different for marketing reasons', they are automatically making it more difficult for the recycler."

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

“They only come along once in a lifetime.”

From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026

And aside from the great opportunities that come with doing the press or other things that come along with this, what has it been like adjusting your life to this experience?

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026

There’s an old London saying about hope and luck, built around the idea of waiting forever for a bus only to have two come along at the same time.

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

But occasionally one would come along that baffled even him.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom