From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcome in phrasal verb1 ARRIVEARRIVEif a train, bus, plane, or ship comes in, it arrives at a place What time does your train come in? to We come in to Heathrow at nine in the morning.2 if money or information comes in, you receive it Reports are coming in of a massive earthquake in Mexico. We haven’t got enough money coming in.3 BE INVOLVEDto be involved in a plan, deal etc We need some financial advice – that’s where Kate comes in. on You had the chance to come in on the deal.4 to join in a conversation or discussion Can I come in here and add something to what you’re saying?5 BECOME FASHIONABLEFASHIONABLEto become fashionable or popular OPP go out Trainers really became popular in the 1980s, when casual sportswear came in. 6 FINISH DOING somethingto finish a racecome in first/second etc His horse came in second to last.7 if the tide comes in, the sea moves towards the land and covers the edge of it OPP go out → come→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
come to• Then Jose Mesa came in to close the game out.• She was late coming in to dinner, or she fell asleep at the table.• They stayed there, talking quietly together until Annunziata came in to lay the table.• Iain Dowie should come in to replace the injured Philip Gray.• This is the point where the re-routed A.890 comes in to resume its original course.• A few hours later, just before midnight, Kirkpatrick came in to rob the restaurant, where he had once worked.• Every Tuesday a guest speaker from the community came in to talk about a particular aspect of the law.• There are many more good illustrations coming in to the Library than there are analytical entries or other index terms.come on• When Chain came in on Sunday morning and saw the result, he is said to have danced.• He read all the latest intelligence bumf that had come in on the Bombay.• Jeanine might like to come in on the gift with us.• Four 109s came in on the left flank, firing from such a ridiculous range that Patterson knew the pilots were inexperienced.• There was this pink wash coming in on the scrim.• He came in on the Tube as usual, and walked the last quarter-mile.• This continued in a follow-up session where Sally and Bruno came in on their own.• I stayed late nights and came in on weekends.come in first/second etc• Incredibly, all the horses came in first.• Yeltsin has good chance to come in second.• That nagging thought deepened as the captain came in first, and gave the innings a flying start.• Dole visited Iowa 27 times, where he came in first, and New Hampshire 25 times.• Robinson first heard the Vocaleers when they came in second at the Apollo amateur night.• I drew Lewis in the second round and came in second behind him.• Cheerleading, for me, always has come in second compared to my many other involvements.come in!come in!used to tell someone who has knocked on your door to enter your room, house etc She tapped timidly on the door. ‘Come in!’ boomed a deep voice from inside. → come 