- come true
- phrasal
1. : to happen as desired or expected : attain reality
like a dream come true
2. : to reproduce the characters of the parent* * *
come trueTo be fulfilled, to happen• • •Main Entry: ↑come* * *
come true phraseif something that you have hoped for or expected comes true, it really happensThesaurus: general words meaning to happensynonymMain entry: come* * *
actually happen or become the casedreams can come true
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• • •Main Entry: ↑come————————come true: to become real : to happen in the way that you wished or dreamedEverything we hoped for came true.
Their prediction seems to be coming true.
The trip abroad was a dream come true for her. [=it was something that she really wanted to do and that actually happened]
• • •Main Entry: ↑true* * *
come ˈtrue idiom(of a hope, wish, etc.) to become reality•
Winning the medal was like
a dream come true.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.