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The correct answer in the test sentence is "come up with".
The expression "come across" has several meanings:
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come across
a. Also, come upon. to find or encounter, esp. by chance:
I came across this picture when I was cleaning out the attic.
We suddenly came upon a deer while walking in the woods.
b. Informal. to make good one's promise, as to pay a debt, do what is expected, etc.:
to come across with the rent.
c. to be understandable or convincing:
The moral of this story doesn't come across.
d. Informal. to make a particular impression; comport oneself:
She comes across as a very cold person. |
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| #3 (permalink) Thu Nov 06, 2008 20:22 pm "come up with" vs "come across" |
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Hi, Amy
Do you use both expressions: make good on one's promise and make good one's promise? And is there any shade of difference between them?
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| #4 (permalink) Thu Nov 06, 2008 22:42 pm "come up with" vs "come across" |
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Good question, Alex.
I'd say there is no difference in AmE other than it sounds a little more formal (and thus less common) to me without the preposition "on".
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| #5 (permalink) Thu Dec 11, 2008 0:44 am "come up with" vs "come across" |
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Hello Teachers
What does the phrase "come up with" mean in this sentence?
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It means to create, formulate, or design a set of rules and regulations.
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| #7 (permalink) Fri Sep 30, 2011 10:08 am "come up with" vs "come across" |
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It was reported that the Government is expected to come up with..=the expecting by Government is still current, that's why: 'the Government is expected' after: 'It was reported'?
Can it be also with the sequence of tenses after: 'It was reported' without the change of meaning:
It was reported that the Government was expected to come up with...= the expecting is still current, but there is only change: 'is expected' to 'was expected' according to the rule of sequence of tenses?
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| #8 (permalink) Fri Sep 30, 2011 10:23 am "come up with" vs "come across" |
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Hi,
The best way to look at this is to note that there was a report and in that report the Government is expected to propose something.
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