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    come up

    US /kʌm ʌp/

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    UK /kʌm ʌp/

    A1
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo come closer to someone; approach
    Did they come up to them to say hello?
    phr. v.Phrasal Verb(Of sun) to rise into the sky in the morning
    When I woke up the sun had already come up and I realized that I'd overslept
    phr. v.Phrasal Verb(Of problem, etc.) to occur; become apparent
    Something must have come up if he didn't come
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo happen or be mentioned in a conversation
    This issue should come up at the conference next month
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo gradually rise to a higher rank, position
    Mark my words, he will come up three ranks at work in a year
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbAbout to happen; next
    If a better offer should come up, I'll let you know.

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    • So this is something that we get questions on a lot too and I'm sure it'll come up

      So this is something that we get questions on a lot too and I'm sure it'll come up

    B1

    The Big Bang Theory _ Howard Wolowitz - Robotic Hand.mp4

    03:52The Big Bang Theory _ Howard Wolowitz - Robotic Hand.mp4
    • Don't come up here!

      Don't come up here!

    B1

    Being childfree by choice: five women on why they decided not to have kids

    06:58Being childfree by choice: five women on why they decided not to have kids
    • But it hasn't come up, it hasn't become a deal breaker up to this point.

      But it hasn't come up, it hasn't become a deal breaker up to this point.

    A2

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    • like when you're trying to come up with a word but you can't quite... y'know.

      like when you're trying to come up with a word but you can't quite... y'know.

    B1

    How to Get People to Listen to You | The Harvard Business Review Guide

    10:12How to Get People to Listen to You | The Harvard Business Review Guide
    • You could say, "I noticed when the sales numbers come up, you seem frustrated.

      You could say, "I noticed when the sales numbers come up, you seem frustrated.

    • If we put our heads together, I think we could come up with a way to move past this.

      If we put our heads together, I think we could come up with a way to move past this.

    A2

    An Early Morning English Lesson! Topic: How to Talk about the Morning!

    05:42An Early Morning English Lesson! Topic: How to Talk about the Morning!
    • The sun will come up in about five minutes.

      The sun will come up in about five minutes.

    • The sun will rise, the sun will come up just over there in the east.

      The sun will rise, the sun will come up just over there in the east.

    A2

    Describing and Comparing Things Using AS and AS in English

    05:22Describing and Comparing Things Using AS and AS in English
    • Sometimes it's hard to come up with a good idea.

      Sometimes it's hard to come up with a good idea.

    A2

    Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News

    36:00Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News
    • THAT MIGHT COME UP AND HOW

      THAT MIGHT COME UP AND HOW

    • So it did come up a little bit.

      So it did come up a little bit.

    B1

    7 YEARS IN JAPAN // MY REGRETS AND WEIRD EXPERIENCES

    17:267 YEARS IN JAPAN // MY REGRETS AND WEIRD EXPERIENCES
    • will often come up to me and just talk to me in Japanese very naturally

      will often come up to me and just talk to me in Japanese very naturally

    A2

    Please Stop Giving Your Children Weird Names. Angel Gaines

    05:27Please Stop Giving Your Children Weird Names. Angel Gaines
    • And then he going to come up to me and say, "Oh, Ms. Gaines, I don't have my homework because mercury in retrograde."

      And then he going to come up to me and say, "Oh, Ms. Gaines, I don't have my homework because mercury in retrograde."

    B1