come back
phrasal verbcome back
- to return
- You came back (= came home) very late last night.
- The colour was coming back to her cheeks.
- (figurative) United came back from being two goals down to win 3–2.
- Come back, I need to talk to you!
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come back (at somebody) (with something)
- to reply to somebody angrily or with force
- She came back at the speaker with some sharp questions.
come back (to somebody)
- to return to somebody’s memory
- It's all coming back to me now.
- Once you've been in France a few days, your French will soon come back.