[Verb]  | "come up" 


1: rise

2: to come near : make an approach

3: to rise in rank or status


Origin: before 12th century ;

[Phrasal verb]  | "come up against" 


1: to be stopped or slowed by (something)

[Phrasal verb]  | "come up to" 


1: to move near to (someone or something) : to approach (someone or something)

2: to be as good as (something)

[Idiom]  | "come up dry" 


1: to fail to produce water, oil, etc. —often used figuratively

[Idiom]  | "come up from/through the ranks" 


1: to move up (in rank or status)

[Idiom]  | "come up short" 


1: to not go far enough : be insufficient

[Idiom]  | "come up short of" 


1: to fail to achieve

[Idiom]  | "come up with the goods" 


1: to produce the desired or promised results : to do what is wanted or expected

[Idiom]  | "come out/up smelling like a rose" 


1: to have success or good fortune in a situation in which one was likely to fail, be harmed, etc.

[Idiom]  | "come out/up smelling like/of roses" 


1: to have success or good fortune in a situation in which one was likely to fail, be harmed, etc.

[Verb]  | "come up" 


1: to come near or nearer;


  * e.g., " ... the girl came up to the counter and asked if she could have her order prepared to go "





2: to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly;


  * e.g., " ... let me know if anything else comes up during the project "



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[Phrase]  | "come up empty" 


1: to be unsuccessful;


  * e.g., " ... We searched for a viable candidate but came up empty. "





[Phrase]  | "come up with" 


1: to create or think of by clever use of the imagination;


  * e.g., " ... Everyone was asked to come up with at least three ideas before the end of the meeting. "



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 [ "come up" ]

1: A bargain, or a found item that is of value to the finder.

  * e.g.,  ... "One man's trash, that's another man's come up." - from Thrift Shop by Macklemore 

 [ "come up" ]

1: 1) to grow up

  * e.g.,  ... Trouble Man, by Marvin Gaye 


 [ "come up" ]

2: 2) to rise from the streets

  * e.g.,  ... "I come up hard, baby, 


 [ "come up" ]

3: 3) to succeed

  * e.g.,  ... But now I`m cool. 

 [ "come up" ]

1: to come up on somethin, to find something of value such as a $20 bill on the ground. Also to rise to the top financially

  * e.g.,  ... i came up on a dime bag i saw layin in the park 

 [ "come up" ]

1: To make it big, bubble.

  * e.g.,  ... When you just sold 5Ps of dank and got the money to fund ur shit properly ur on the comeup 

 [ "come up" ]

1: Steal, Jack, Find.

  * e.g.,  ... "Ay fool, you wanna come up on that watch we saw at the jewelery store" 

 [ "come up" ]

1: To come up with something, to get an idea

  * e.g.,  ... Example 1: 

 [ "come up" ]

1: To have sex or get some

  * e.g.,  ... Bob: Did you come up last night?  

 [ "come up" ]

1: to get some, a slang way of saying "having sex"

  * e.g.,  ... Jim: Did you come up last night? 

 [ "on the come up" ]

1: somethin that's not quite happenin yet, but on the vurge of blowin up or makin some serious noise.

  * e.g.,  ... I got some thangs in the works but I can't talk about it yet. It's definitely on the come up, word ta mother. 

 [ "Come Up" ]

1: Used to define something clutch or a great opportunity. Can be used to describe a positive outcome to a situation. Usually used in reference towards commotitties or women.

  * e.g.,  ... "I just got these new yeezys on aliexpress for $5 bruh" "Bro that's not a come up you trippin ass nigga" "I just copped me some percocet this is the biggest come up ever" 

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