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phrasal verb [intransitive]

present tense
I/you/we/they	come in
he/she/it	comes in
present participle	coming in
past tense	came in
past participle	come in

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1
to enter a room, building, or other place
Come in and sit down.
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2
to arrive somewhere
What time does his train come in?
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3
if something such as a message comes in, it is received by someone
Reports are coming in of a major air accident.
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1. a.
  if money comes in, it is earned or received by someone
  We've got absolutely no money coming in at the moment.
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4
to go to work
He's too sick to come in today.
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5
if someone comes in, they come to your house in order to do work
I've got the plumber coming in tomorrow.
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6
if something such as a law or practice comes in, it starts to be used or done
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7
when the tide comes in, the sea moves higher up the beach
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8
to join a conversation or discussion by saying something
I'd like to come in here and make a suggestion.
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9
to join other people who are involved in something such as a business project
come in on:
If your friend wants to come in on the deal, he'll need to put a lot of money on the table.
I'm looking for people to come in with me on a new restaurant venture.
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10
to become fashionable at a particular time
It was a time when short hair for men was just coming in.
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11
to finish a race in a particular position
come in first/second/third etc.:
My horse came in third.
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12
come in handy to be useful for a particular situation
A big sheet of plastic always comes in handy when you're camping.
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13
where someone/something comes in what someone or something is needed for
We'll need new information systems, and that's where Steve comes in.
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