come by (to find or get something) Jobs are not easy to come by these days. How did you come by all this money? US English (to visit a place for a short time) I’ll come by this afternoon and get all my stuff. Come by my house after work, and …
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come up (to occur or present itself) I have to go; something urgent has come up at home. Opportunities like this don’t come up every day. Our vacations are coming up soon. (to be mentioned or considered) The question didn’t come up before our marriage. The subject of salary increases …
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useless (of no use, not functional or practical): The information was totally useless to us. Without electricity, computers are useless. futile (having no effect or result; unsuccessful): The government made futile attempts to fight against corruption. to no avail (without result or success; for nothing): I searched everywhere to no avail. pointless (having no …
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head start (an advantage at the beginning of something) I want to give my son a head start by sending him to preschool. Winning 14 games in a row gives the team a head start over its rivals. envocabulary.com
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on a roll informal (experiencing continued success or good luck) The team was on a roll, winning fifteen games in a row. Our business is on a roll. envocabulary.com
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