From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcome from somebody/something phrasal verb1 COME FROM/ORIGINATEif you come from a place, you were born there or lived there when you were young I come from London originally.2 to be obtained from a place, thing, or person, or to start or be made somewhere A lot of drugs come from quite common plants. My information comes from a very reputable source. The idea came from America.3 RESULTto happen as the result of doing somethingcome from doing something Most of her problems come from expecting too much of people.4 coming from him/her/you etc spokenCRITICIZEOPPOSITE/REVERSE used to say that someone should not criticize another person for doing something, because they have done the same thing themselves You think I’m too selfish? That’s rich coming from you!5 where somebody is coming from informal the basic attitude or opinion someone has, which influences what they think, say, or do I see where you’re coming from now. → come→ See Verb table
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coming from him/her/you etc• As I couldn't work out where they were coming from I ignored them.• But all the intensity is coming from her.• But I never expected the reaction it got coming from me.• Coast Guard helicopters flying over the barge noticed an oil sheen coming from it, DeVillars said.• Maybe these intimate stories, coming from some one she hardly knew, had overwhelmed her.• That was rich coming from him!• The little girl coming from her direction offers the other, much thinner one, a bowl filled with bread and fruit.• That coming from him who would go sick with a bad back whenever a job tired him.where somebody is coming from• Growing churches should seek to identify where their growth is coming from.• I try to feel where he is coming from.• It's great for keeping tabs on where your money is coming from and going to and for tracking investments.• The ability to see where something is coming from and where it's going to. 