come to that
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“It’s a waste, and it’s a shame that it has come to that.”
From Salon
“If you get a phone message that contains the phrase ‘Auntie Flo is not so well,’ come to that address.
From Literature
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While these were different circumstances to the US Open incident, the Grand Slam rulebook tells us why McKewen could have come to that conclusion.
From BBC
Throw on a lab coat, spark a Bunsen burner, and stay close to the eyewash station, but hopefully it won’t come to that.
From Barron's
Were you like, “Oh, I guess this is what I’m doing now, I’m staying here with my siblings”? Or did you come to that realization gradually?
From Slate
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