Phrasal Verbs

come to (1)

This page is about the phrasal verb come to (1)

Meaning

to regain consciousness after an accident or an operation

Synonym

come round

For example

  • come to The doctor said the operation went well and my wife would be coming to shortly.

  • come to He was knocked out cold by the other boxer, but when we held some smelling salts under his nose, he soon came to.

Quick Quiz

It took Martha a few minutes to come to after she'd

a. paid for her Gucci handbag

b. fainted from heatstroke

c. watched American Idol
a) paid for her Gucci handbag b) fainted from heatstroke c) watched American Idol

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