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come to

verb

adverborprep. and reflexive to regain consciousness or return to one's normal state
adverb nautical to slow a vessel or bring her to a stop
preposition to amount to (a sum of money)
your bill comes to four pounds
preposition to arrive at (a certain state)
what is the world coming to?

The emphasis is on fresh faces and tensed bodies and muscles, rather than come-to-bed eyes, pouting, and bulges down below.

Given this history, why does Goldberg think that Netanyahu may have a come-to-Sharon moment and become “serious about compromise”?

Speaking soberly and with conviction, he sounded like he has had a Come-to-Jesus moment in assessing the budget.

Speaking soberly and with conviction, Obama sounded like he has had a Come-to-Jesus moment in assessing the budget.

“The come-to-Jesus vote in the House of Representatives is going to be the debt limit,” he said.

She had not seen Gwynne for several days, and half expected that he would come to-night.

It must all be collected in this room by to-night; if things come to-morrow, suspicion may be created.

I told her she might come yesterday, Miss Tottams, my lady permitting it, but I did not tell her she might come to-day.

He will come to-morrow afternoon to say good-by, and then he will go away again back to the city and his fine friends for good.

"I am glad you persuaded him to come to-night," Herman said.

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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