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Idioms: come over


1.  Change sides or positions, as in He's decided to come over to their side. [Second half of 1500s]
2.  Happen to or affect, as in Why are you leaving? What's come over you? or A sudden fit of impatience came over her. [First half of 1900s]
3.  Pay a casual visit, as in I want to show you my garden, so please come over soon. This usage employs come over in the sense of "crossing an intervening space" (from somewhere to one's home). [c. 1600]


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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: communicate the intended meaning or impression
  Synonym: come across


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Idioms. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
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