come up to
Definition
Phrasal Verb: - To approach or reach a particular standard, level, or person: Often used to describe meeting an expectation, reaching a physical location near someone, or being comparable in quality.
Usage and Examples
- To approach or move near someone or something:
- He came up to me and asked for directions.
- Please come up to the front of the room so everyone can see you.
- To meet a standard or expectation:
- Your recent work hasn't come up to your usual high standard.
- The new model's performance comes up to the industry benchmark.
- To equal or be comparable to something:
- This painting doesn't come up to the one you did last year.
Advanced Usage
- "to come up to scratch": To meet the required standard; to be satisfactory.
- After more training, his skills finally came up to scratch.
- "to come up to someone's expectations": To be as good as someone hoped or anticipated.
- The final product didn't come up to the client's expectations.
Variants and Related Words
- Come up (phrasal verb): To arise, occur, or be mentioned.
- A problem came up during the meeting.
- Upcoming (adjective): About to happen; forthcoming.
- We are preparing for the upcoming conference.
Synonyms
- Approach: To come near or nearer to.
- Meet: To fulfill or satisfy a requirement or standard.
- Equal: To be the same in quantity, value, or standard.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Come up with: To produce or suggest an idea, plan, or solution.
- She came up with a brilliant marketing strategy.
- Come up against: To be faced with or opposed by a problem or difficulty.
- The team came up against some unexpected technical challenges.
Related Idioms
- Come up in the world: To achieve a higher social or financial status.
- Since starting his own business, he has really come up in the world.
- Come up roses: To turn out very well or successfully.
- Despite a difficult start, everything came up roses in the end.
Verb
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speak to someone