come across
- find, discover, usually unintentionally
Wiktionary
verb
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see come, across.
“He came across the street towards me.”
- To change sides; to cross over to work for the opposition.
“You argued well in court but your firm doesn't pay its lawyers well, so why don't you come across to ours?”
- To give an appearance or impression; to project a certain image; to seem or appear (to be some way).
“How did she come across when you met with her?”
“How did she come across to you?”
- To find, usually by accident.
“In the dark he came across an old box by accident.”
- To produce what was desired; to come up with the goods.
“Near-synonym: come through”
“He came across with the rest of the money when we mentioned our lawyer.”
- To give in and do what is wanted or expected; to acquiesce to something.
“Near-synonym: come around”
- To give in and do what is wanted or expected; to acquiesce to something.
- To give in and do what is wanted or expected; to acquiesce to something.