come back

Idioms  

1. Return to or regain past success or popularity, as in It's hard to come back from two sets down and win the match , or Long hemlines are coming back this fall . [Early 1900s]

2. Return to one's mind, as in Her name came back to me after I saw her picture . [Late 1800s]

3. Retort or reply; also, retaliate. For example, No matter how many insults he flings, I can always come back with another . [Late 1800s]

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Example Sentences

But that advice assumes the public trusts that inflation will come back down.

From The Wall Street Journal

“But we’ll have to wait until her father comes back,” Ma said.

From Literature

“Everyone who got sent over there is coming back here.”

From Literature

“I think i just like the idea of throwing something down the lane,” says Belmonte, “watching it and then having it come back to you and just doing that over and over.”

From Los Angeles Times

Dupont's game was never just about fast-twitch burst of pace, but there was still a question of whether he would come back as the same player.

From BBC

Related Words

• recover
• resume