come to that

come to that
phrasal
: for that matter : so far as that goes

come to that, you still owe for the car

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come to that
In actual fact, that being the case
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Main Entry:come

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come to that (or if it comes to that)
informal in fact (said to introduce an additional point)

there isn't a clock on the mantelpiece-come to that, there isn't a mantelpiece!

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come to ˈthat | if it comes to ˈthat idiom
(informal, especially BrE) used to introduce sth extra that is connected with what has just been said

I don't really trust him— nor his wife, come to that.

Main entry:comeidiom

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