come across (something)
This phrase means to find something without really trying to look for it:
But sometimes you'll be flipping through the channels and come across something really interesting.
Aren't these great? I came across them at a thrift shop a couple weeks ago.
This phrase appears in these lessons:
- “I came across an article the other day about how sitting for long periods is supposedly horrible for your health.”
- “But sometimes you'll be flipping through the channels and come across something really interesting.”
- “Look at the size of those teeth! Man, I wouldn't want to come across one of those out in the wild.”
- “Aren't these great? I came across them at a thrift shop a couple weeks ago.”
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