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come in
verb
to enter, used in the imperative when admitting a person
to prove to be
it came in useful
to become fashionable or seasonable
cricket to begin an innings
sport to finish a race (in a certain position)
(of a politician or political party) to win an election
radio television to be received
news is coming in of a big fire in Glasgow
(of money) to be received as income
to play a role; advance one's interests
where do I come in?
(foll by for) to be the object of
the Chancellor came in for a lot of criticism in the Commons
Idioms and Phrases
Arrive, become available for use or begin to produce, as in Has the new fall line come in yet? or The latest reports are coming in now , or This well has just begun to come in . [Late 1800s]
Also, come in on . Join an enterprise, as in Do you want to come in on our venture? [Mid-1800s]
Be one of those who finish a contest or race, as in My horse came in last . [Late 1800s]
Perform or function, as in This mixer comes in very handy , or Where does my department come in? [Late 1800s] Also see come in handy .
Enter into an account, issue, or list, as in Where does this question come in? or Please explain where in this long process I come in . This usage dates from Shakespeare's time and appears in The Tempest (2:1): “Widow? A pox on that! How came that widow in?” Also see subsequent entries beginning with come in ; come into ; this is where I came in .
Example Sentences
Jacob is obsessed by the Disney film Moana and the team have already organised someone to come in and sing songs from the movie to him.
Newer items coming in from China had to be discounted more conservatively to make up for the higher import costs, she said.
Portraits come in many incarnations—the rigorous realism of Holbein, the rococo elegance of Gainsborough, the harsh frankness of Lucian Freud, to name just a few.
She has recently taken a gap year from her degree in textiles and fashion, a qualification which came in very handy for design challenges on the show.
Head, who usually comes in at five but opens in white-ball cricket, seized the opportunity with all guns blazing, slamming an incredible 123 from just 83 balls to drive Australia to victory.
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