come by
[verb]
Synonyms: visit, call, come over, drop (in or by), look in, look up, pop (in), run in, see, step in

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come by phrasal verb (see also come)

1. come by something to manage to get something that is rare or difficult to get:
How did you come by these pictures?
Jobs were hard to come by.

2. come by (something) to make a short visit to a place on your way to somewhere else:
He said he’d come by later.
I’ll come by the house and get my stuff later, OK?

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come by
come by (something)
1.
to obtain money, wealth, or goods.
Mitchell had acquired some wealth, although whether he came by it honestly or dishonestly is not clear.

Usage notes: often used in the form hard to come by:
Fresh meat and fish were hard to come by.

2.
to learn a skill.
I had to work hard to learn to skate. I didn't come by it easily.

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come by something
come by (something)
1.
to obtain money, wealth, or goods.
Mitchell had acquired some wealth, although whether he came by it honestly or dishonestly is not clear.

Usage notes: often used in the form hard to come by:
Fresh meat and fish were hard to come by.

2.
to learn a skill.
I had to work hard to learn to skate. I didn't come by it easily.

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come by
to get/obtain/acquire something
My aunt came by a lot of money recently and is now enjoying her life.

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come by something
to get/obtain/acquire something
My aunt came by a lot of money recently and is now enjoying her life.

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come by
v. To get; obtain; acquire.
A good job like that is hard to come by.
Money easily come by is often easily spent.
How did she come by that money?

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