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Lessons Phrases come across (some...

come across (something)

This phrase means to find something without really trying to look for it:

But sometimes you'll be flipping through the channels and come across something really interesting.

Aren't these great? I came across them at a thrift shop a couple weeks ago.

This phrase appears in these lessons:

  • “I came across an article the other day about how sitting for long periods is supposedly horrible for your health.”
  • “But sometimes you'll be flipping through the channels and come across something really interesting.”
  • “Look at the size of those teeth! Man, I wouldn't want to come across one of those out in the wild.”
  • “Aren't these great? I came across them at a thrift shop a couple weeks ago.”
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