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What does the phrasal verb 'come over' mean?



 
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What does the phrasal verb 'come over' mean? #1 (permalink) Fri May 02, 2008 20:22 pm   What does the phrasal verb 'come over' mean?
 

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ESL/EFL Test #139 "Idioms with the phrasal verb come", question 10

My boyfriend wants to ......... when nobody is at home, and I'm scared it might well lead to something else!

(a) come along
(b) come back
(c) come out
(d) come over

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #139 "Idioms with the phrasal verb come", answer 10

My boyfriend wants to come over when nobody is at home, and I'm scared it might well lead to something else!

Correct answer: (d) come over
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What does the phrasal verb 'come over' mean? #2 (permalink) Sat May 03, 2008 1:55 am   What does the phrasal verb 'come over' mean?
 

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Come over = to visit informally: 'Our neighbors came over last night and we had a good chat'.
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What does the phrasal verb 'come over' mean? #3 (permalink) Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:05 am   What does the phrasal verb 'come over' mean?
 

What does the second part of this sentence mean?

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What does the phrasal verb 'come over' mean? #4 (permalink) Tue Sep 21, 2010 9:51 am   What does the phrasal verb 'come over' mean?
 

Which sentence, mine or the original test sentence?
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What does the phrasal verb 'come over' mean? #5 (permalink) Tue Sep 21, 2010 10:08 am   What does the phrasal verb 'come over' mean?
 

I mean the original one, "I'm scared it might well lead to something else!"? It might lead to what?

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What does the phrasal verb 'come over' mean? #6 (permalink) Tue Sep 21, 2010 12:40 pm   What does the phrasal verb 'come over' mean?
 

We don't know for sure, but here it may mean necking or fornication.
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What does the phrasal verb 'come over' mean? #7 (permalink) Tue Sep 21, 2010 13:02 pm   What does the phrasal verb 'come over' mean?
 

I see, Sorry for asking, but anyway, I have learnt two new words, necking and fornication.

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