Come on in
Please enter, as in Come on in, the door’s open. This phrase is simply a friendly request to enter one’s house or some other place. The related come on in, the water’s fine originated as an encouragement (or, sometimes, a command) to a reluctant or fearful swimmer but has been extended to other activities, as in Come on in, the water’s fine—this is a great office to work in!
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- Come on like gangbusters
verb phrase To begin or proceed in a vigorous fashion: I come on like the Gang Busters and go off like The March of Time [1942+; fr the radio program Gangbusters of 1937–1942, which was introduced by a noisy miscellany of sirens, shots, screeches, music, etc]
- Come on to someone
noun (Variations: chuzpa or hutzpa or hutzpah) Extreme and offensive brashness; arrogant presumption; hubris: Chutzpa is that quality enshrined in a man who, having killed his mother and father, throws himself on the mercy of the court because he is an orphan/ The hutzpah of using Studio 54 was much commented on (1892+)
- Come out ahead
verb phrase To win: Who came out ahead in the poll? (1930s+) Succeed, make a profit. For example, By the end of the year we expect to come out ahead . Also see ahead of the game
- Come-outer
[kuhm-ou-ter] /ˌkʌmˈaʊ tər/ noun, Informal. 1. an outspoken or very active supporter of a cause, especially a reformer or a social activist.
- Come out of
Also, come from or come of . Issue, proceed, or result from, as in What good can come out of all this wrangling? or Where are these questions coming from? or What do you think will come of this change? The first term dates from the early 1600s, the second from the early 1200s, and […]