come back
Idioms-
Return to or regain past success or popularity, as in It's hard to come back from two sets down and win the match , or Long hemlines are coming back this fall . [Early 1900s]
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Return to one's mind, as in Her name came back to me after I saw her picture . [Late 1800s]
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Retort or reply; also, retaliate. For example, No matter how many insults he flings, I can always come back with another . [Late 1800s]
Example Sentences
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Though, it was just two months ago that Washington came back to beat USC at home.
From Los Angeles Times
"We will all come back to build a magnificent Iran."
From Barron's
“Buyers haven’t come back at the same rate; that’s allowed housing inventory to climb. In other words, there are more homes for sale and not enough buyers to snap them up.”
From MarketWatch
Then he comes back about 5pm, when the shop closes and gets another few – he won't let any other gull come near here, as this is his patch.
From BBC
Your maintenance man keeps coming back and, it seems, fixing the same problem.
From MarketWatch
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