come across
phrasal verb
1 to be understood
He spoke for a long time but his meaning didn't really come across.
2 to make a particular impression
She comes across well in interviews.
He came over as a sympathetic person.
come across somebody/something B2 I came across children sleeping under bridges.
She came across some old photographs in a drawer.
come across (with something)
I hoped she'd come across with some more information.
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