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Idiom: Come Up

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Meanings

How to pronounce "come up":

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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see come,‎ up.

To come towards, to approach.

To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly.

To come to attention, present itself; to arrive or appear.

To appear (before a judge or court).

Example Sentences

1
I can't come up with a good excuse for being late.
2
I'm trying to come up with a name for my new business.
3
He has come up in the ranks of the company quickly.

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