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come into (one's) own

verb

  • to reach a point in one's development where one's comfortable with one's self.
                                                                                                    

    Citation from "I Am the Walrus", American Dad! (TV), Season 6 Episode 13 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Dec 16 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Dec 16 2011.

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come off it

verb

  • to give up or quit.
    The joke is old man, come off it!

    Last edited on Feb 11 2005. Submitted by Tristan on Feb 11 2005.

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come on

interjection

  • exclamation of displeasure.
                                                                            

    Citation from "Weekends At Mort's", Bob's Burgers (TV), Season 1 Episode 11 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Jul 13 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 13 2011.

  • exclamation indicating the belief that something should have been considered obvious to someone else.
                                                                                                                         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

    Citation from "Might Have Been", Rookie Blue (TV), Season 2 Episode 2 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                                                                                                                                                                       

    Citation from "Chapter 13", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 2 Episode 7 (2010) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Jan 12 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 24 2011.

  • exclamation of exasperation.
                                                                   

    Citation from "Good Cop Bad Dog", Modern Family (TV) , Season 2 Episode 22 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                                                                

                                                                                                                   

    Citation from "Episode 1", Misfits (TV), Season 1 Episode 1 (2009) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Jan 19 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 31 2011.

noun

  • a verbal attempt to attract, especially a brazen one; "pick-up line". For the verb form, see "come on to".

    Last edited on Nov 21 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

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come on to

verb

  • to attempt to attract; "pick up".
                                                                                                                                                                         

    Citation from "Spring Breakout", Arrested Development (TV, 2005), Season 2 Episode 17 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Nov 21 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 21 2010.

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come out

verb

  • revealing, publicly or privately, that one is homosexual.
    Yeah, so I came out to my parents last night.
    Tim decided to come out this weekend.

    Last edited on Nov 21 2017. Submitted by Morgan D. from Seattle, WA, USA on Aug 30 2003.

  • revealing, publicly or privately, anything about one's self that may not be taken well.
    I came out as an atheist to my parents last night.

    Last edited on Nov 10 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 03 2010.

  • revealing, publicly or privately, that one does not identify as heterosexual or does not identify as one's physical birth gender.

    Last edited on Nov 21 2017. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 21 2017.

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come out of (one's) shell

verb

  • to no longer be shy.
    Donna came out of her shell after she joined a singing group at school.

    Last edited on Apr 19 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 19 2013.

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come out of the closet

verb

  • to be open about one's homosexuality.
    Did you hear that Patrick came out of the closet yesterday?

    Last edited on May 13 2011. Submitted by Ryan H. on Dec 01 2006.

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come out of the woods

verb

  • to arrive unexpectedly.
                                                                                                                                                                                               

    Citation from Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005 film) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Nov 10 2015. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 10 2015.

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