come across
phrasal verbcome across
(also come over)
- to be understood
- He spoke for a long time but his meaning didn't really come across.
- to make a particular impression
- She comes across well in interviews.
- He came over as a sympathetic person.
Extra Examples- He doesn't come across very well when he speaks in public.
- She comes across as shy, but she's actually very confident.
come across somebody/something
- [no passive] to meet or find somebody/something by chance
- I came across children sleeping under bridges.
- She came across some old photographs in a drawer.
come across (with something)
- [no passive] to provide or supply something when you need it
- I hoped she'd come across with some more information.