come along

British  

verb

1. (intr, adverb) to progress

   how's your French coming along?

2. 1. hurry up!

   2. make an effort!

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noun

1. informal a hand tool consisting of a ratchet lever, cable, and pulleys, used for moving heavy loads by hand or for tightening wire

come along Idioms  

1. Accompany or go with someone. For example, Are you coming along with us today? [Late 1600]

2. Advance toward a goal, make progress, as in How are you coming along with your piano lessons?

3. Appear or materialize, as in I'm hoping another offer will come along soon .

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Example Sentences

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come along

She is also an especially convincing action hero; you’re happy when the fight scenes come along.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

At other points officers are using what is described as a "come along hold" – a light hold at his wrist.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

It turns out the answer all along was to wait for a bunch of college kids to come along and start waving their shirts around.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

Every year, local people come along and rub beach sand into the marble headstones so the names of those U.S. soldiers can still be read.

From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2026

At one point, I worried aloud that Rostam had come along.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri