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coming on |
1. adv. Almost, nearly, nigh on. |
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2. v. present participle of come on |
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coming |
1. v. present participle of come |
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2. n. The act of arriving; an arrival |
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3. adj. Approaching; of the future, especially the near future; the next. |
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We expect great things from you this coming year. |
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She will have two or three paintings in the coming exhibition. |
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come |
1. v. (intransitive) To move from further away to nearer to. |
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She’ll be coming ’round the mountain when she comes... |
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2. v. To move towards the speaker. |
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I called the dog, but she wouldn't come. |
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Stop dawdling and come here! |
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on |
1. adj. In the state of being active, functioning or operating. |
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2. adj. Performing according to schedule. |
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Are we still on for tonight? |
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Is the show still on? |
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3. adj. (chiefly UK, informal, usually negative) Acceptable, appropriate. |
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