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come at
verb
to discover or reach (facts, the truth, etc)
to attack (a person)
he came at me with an axe
slangto agree to do (something)
slang(usually used with a negative) to stomach, tolerate
I couldn't come at it
slangto presume; impose
what are you coming at?
Idioms and Phrases
Get hold of, attain, as in You can come at a classical education with diligent study . [Mid-1800s]
Rush at, make for, attack, as in They came at him in full fore . [Mid-1600s]
Example Sentences
Some of those flagship programmes have come at a steep cost to Kenyans, who now have 1.5% housing levy and a 2.75% health insurance tax deducted from their monthly incomes.
At the time, the committee deemed her fight against the oppression of women in Iran had come at a "tremendous personal cost".
Few would have predicted Iga Swiatek's best Grand Slam result so far this season would come at Wimbledon.
And the deals that are made could come at the cost of reshaping trade and ties built over decades.
"We'll work closely with the government to give the public some reassurance that this doesn't come at the expense of how we serve the communities of Scotland," he said.
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