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

But mainstream recognition of his contributions to the music world has come at a different pace.

From Los Angeles Times

The higher healthcare costs come at a time when affordability is a widespread concern.

From The Wall Street Journal

Other cases in the coming months will force these issues further into the spotlight – and they come at a time when MI5's integrity is under significant scrutiny.

From BBC

Soon after, it emerged that Sokol had purchased about $10 million of shares of Lubrizol two months earlier, and that the deal had come at his suggestion.

From The Wall Street Journal

And those improved recommendations come at a much lower cost, he said, sometimes ninety percent less than using the proprietary models favoured by US AI developers.

From BBC