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come forward
verb
- to offer one's services; volunteer
- to present oneself
Idioms and Phrases
Present oneself, offer one's services, as in The boss asked for more help, but no one was inclined to come forward . [Early 1800s]Example Sentences
"In the early days, they were virtually all males that were coming forward for diagnosis. And now they're nearly all females who I see."
It said initially the numbers coming forward would be low, but are expected to grow over time.
"Modern slavery is an under reported crime and I hope that the bravery of the victim in this case encourages other victims of modern slavery to come forward," he said.
Other women have come forward to support her and shared their experiences at the Stockton maternity ward.
The Bees are such a dangerous team when they come forward and they will keep on attacking United.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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