Phrasal Verb of the Day
come about
Today: Wed, 28 Sep 2016
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Meaning: to happen, especially partly or totally by chance
For example:
- come about Jim's business success came about after a series of failures, so he was very happy that something had worked for him at last.
- come about How did the discovery come about? Were they looking for it or did they find it by chance?
Quick Quiz:
Most important scientific discoveries come about