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come up
verb(come up)rise
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verb(come up)to come near : make an approach
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verb(come up)to rise in rank or status
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idiom(come up)to have success or good fortune in a situation in which one was likely to fail, be harmed, etc.
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idiom(come up)to have success or good fortune in a situation in which one was likely to fail, be harmed, etc.
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idiom(come up)to do or provide what is necessary in order to succeed
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phrasal verb(come up)to be stopped or slowed by (something)
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idiom(come up)to fail to produce water, oil, etc. —often used figuratively
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idiom(come up)to move up (in rank or status)
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idiom(come up)to not go far enough : be insufficient
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idiom(come up)to fail to achieve
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phrasal verb(come up)to move near to (someone or something) : to approach (someone or something)
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phrasal verb(come up)to be as good as (something)