구동사 시리즈 #8

English Mechanism

구동사 시리즈 #8 – COME

slowblooms 2025. 11. 4. 07:05

📘 Phrasal Verb Series #8 – COME

🌿 Thinking in English: The Language of Arrival and Connection

“To come is not just to move —
it is to arrive, to unfold, to appear in its time.” 🌸

“COME” carries the feeling of natural movement toward presence.
It’s about approach, appearance, and connection —
how things find their way to you, not by force but by flow.

💫 1️⃣ come up

To come up means to appear, arise, or be mentioned — like the sun, or a topic.

Examples

The issue came up during the meeting. 🗣️
The sun comes up at 6 a.m. 🌅

👉 Feel it: “come up” = something rises into awareness.

🌱 2️⃣ come across

To come across means to meet or find something — often unexpectedly.

Examples

I came across an old photo of us. 📸
She comes across as very confident.

👉 Feel it: “come across” = a moment of discovery or impression — crossing paths with meaning.

🌿 3️⃣ come out

To come out means to appear, be revealed, or be released.

Examples

The truth finally came out. 💬
Her new book came out last week. 📖
The flowers are coming out beautifully this spring. 🌷

👉 Feel it: “come out” = emergence — what was hidden becomes visible.

🌸 4️⃣ come through

To come through means to survive, to succeed, or to deliver on a promise.

Examples

She came through the operation safely. 💪
You really came through for me when I needed help.

👉 Feel it: “come through” = movement through difficulty into light.

💫 5️⃣ come along

To come along means to join or to progress.

Examples

We’re going to the park — want to come along? 🚶‍♀️
Your English is really coming along nicely! 🌿

👉 Feel it: “come along” = moving together or improving naturally.

🌾 6️⃣ come up with

To come up with means to think of or create an idea, plan, or solution.

Examples

She came up with a brilliant marketing strategy. 💡
Can you come up with an excuse for being late? 😅

👉 Feel it: “come up with” = ideas rising from inside you like bubbles.

🌊 7️⃣ come down with

To come down with means to get sick — when illness arrives quietly.

Examples

I think I’m coming down with a cold. 🤧
He came down with the flu last week.

👉 Feel it: “come down with” = something coming upon you, gently but suddenly.

🌻 8️⃣ come in

To come in means to enter or to become available.

Examples

Please come in and have a seat. 🚪
The results have come in — you passed! 🎉

👉 Feel it: “come in” = entry — something joining your world.

🌼 9️⃣ come off

To come off means to succeed — or to separate.

Examples

The event came off perfectly. 🌟
The handle just came off the door! 😅

👉 Feel it: “come off” = detachment or completion — when something releases or works out.

🌷 10️⃣ come around

To come around means to change your opinion or to happen again.

Examples

He’ll come around eventually — give him time. 💬
Christmas comes around so fast every year. 🎄

👉 Feel it: “come around” = the circle of time — returning, forgiving, or opening again.

🌿 Essence of COME

의미의 흐름 구동사 예시 감각적 핵심

Appearance	come up / come out / come across	드러남, 출현
Movement & Connection	come along / come in / come through	접근, 함께함
Creation & Discovery	come up with	창의적 도달
Change & Renewal	come around / come off / come down with	회복, 순환, 변환

🌸 Closing Thought

“To come is to arrive in your own time —
softly, naturally, without being pushed.” 🌿

In English, “come” is not just motion —
it’s an arrival that feels meant to be.

Everything that is yours… will come to you.