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

The crisis couldn’t have come at a better time, as the costs of solar, wind, and batteries have fallen dramatically.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

Her rise has come at the expense of Greece, Israel, Denmark and France, which have slipped in the rankings of bookmakers.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

"We've got all of those bills that come at us relentlessly, but other people aren't playing their part in keeping to the rules, and that's really, really disappointing," she said.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

All of these requests are expected to come at a cost.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

So I started up crying out: “Then in God’s name let us come at once, for we are losing time. The Count may come to Piccadilly earlier than we think.”

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker