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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishhow come?how come?REASONused to ask someone why or how something happened How come you’ve ended up here? ‘Last I heard, she was teaching in Mexico.’ ‘How come?’ → come
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how come?• "I didn't even eat lunch today." "Really? How come?"• "She's moving to Alaska." "How come?"• And those bushy eyebrows that resembled dark clouds on his horizon.-How come?• How come he's asked us to spend all this money and not them?• How come I can't make her happy, how come she can't make me happy?• How come Mrs Wall-Eye know my name?• How come the sky is blue?• How come the vast majority of the population appears to want to play make-believe?• How come Tyler's still here?• How come you got back so early?• How come you never asked me what happened?• Joey, how come you never sweet-talk me in person?
how come?how come?informalREASON used to ask why something has happened or why a particular situation exists, especially when you are surprised by it How come Dave’s home? Isn’t he feeling well? → how
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how come?• How come he's asked us to spend all this money and not them?• How come I can't make her happy, how come she can't make me happy?• How come Mrs Wall-Eye know my name?• How come the vast majority of the population appears to want to play make-believe?• How come you never asked me what happened?• Joey, how come you never sweet-talk me in person?
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