come by — to obtain or acquire something, often by chance or with some effort
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to obtain or acquire something, often by chance or with some effort
Pronunciation (IPA): /kʌm baɪ/
Korean meaning: 우연히 또는 노력을 통해 얻다, 구하다
Korean pronunciation: **컴** 바이
Example Sentences
- Good programming skills don't come by easily - you need years of practice.
- My neighbor always comes by at dinner time - I think she can smell my cooking!
- Where did you come by this ancient recipe for kimchi?
come by
VERB//kʌm baɪ//
to obtain or acquire something, often by chance or with some effort
to obtain or acquire something, often by chance or with some effort
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Origin
'come'과 'by'가 결합된 구동사로, 중세 영어에서 발달했습니다. 'by'는 '옆을 지나가다'는 의미에서 '얻다, 획득하다'의 뜻으로 확장되었습니다.
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“Good programming skills don't come by easily - you need years of practice.”
“My neighbor always comes by at dinner time - I think she can smell my cooking!”
“Where did you come by this ancient recipe for kimchi?”
“Wisdom doesn't come by overnight - it's earned through experience and mistakes.”
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