to come over
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In North American English, this phrasal verb typically means:
DEFINITION
to visit your location or the location of the person you are speaking to, often (but not always) in reference to your or the listener’s home*
to be suddenly influenced to behave in a particular manner
*The standard rules of “come” vs. “go” still apply to this phrasal verb (see blog post, “to come vs. to go”).
EXAMPLES
“Would you like to come over this Saturday? We’re having a barbecue to celebrate getting our new house.”
“Sure! I would love to! I don’t think I have seen your new place yet, so I’d love to come over.”
“When we first came over here from Brazil it was really hard for us to get used to the winter weather.”
“It was so strange. I didn’t even know him, but the moment I saw his face something came over me and I felt angry. I think I must have been really stressed out from work. Now that I think about it, he kind of looked like my boss, so maybe that had something to do with it…”
Who was the last person to come over to your home? Have you ever found yourself in a situation where something came over you? Let me know in the comments below.
