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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcome at somebody/something phrasal verb1 ATTACKto move towards someone in a threatening way Suddenly, he came at me with a knife.2 CONFUSEDif images, questions, facts etc come at you, you feel confused because there are too many of them at the same time Questions were coming at me from all directions.3 informalDEAL WITH to consider or deal with a problem in a particular way SYN approach We need to come at the problem from a different angle. → come→ See Verb table
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come at • And they were coming at him in a concerted three-pronged attack.• Wherever he walked, spring came at him with a rush, overwhelming him with sensation.
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