Phrasal verb: "come across"

[Vitalik]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #139 "Idioms with come", question 1

First impressions are important because how you ......... initially can be as important as what you say.

(a) come by
(b) come back
(c) come out
(d) come across

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #139 "Idioms with come", answer 1

First impressions are important because how you come across initially can be as important as what you say.

Correct answer: (d) come across

Your answer was: incorrect
First impressions are important because how you come back initially can be as important as what you say.
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come across

[Daniela]

Hi Vitalik,
In this sentence "come across" has the meaning of "making a certain impression", thus "...how you come across initially..." would mean "...what impression you make at the beginning..."
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