if money comes in, it is earned or received by someone
if someone comes in, they come to your house in order to do work
if something such as a law or practice comes in, it starts to be used or done
if something such as a message comes in, it is received by someone
to arrive somewhere
to be useful for a particular situation
to become fashionable at a particular time
to enter a room, building, or other place
to finish a race in a particular position
to go to work
to join a conversation or discussion by saying something
to join other people who are involved in something such as a business project
what someone or something is needed for
when the tide comes in, the sea moves higher up the beach
A big sheet of plastic always comes in handy when you’re camping.
Come in and sit down.
Ellimere looked around with interest, since Sam usually pushed her out whenever she tried to come in.
He’s too ill to come in today.
I come in, Susan Tedeschi's lying on the trolley, there's a tag on her wrist.
If your friend wants to come in on the deal, he’ll need to put a lot of money on the table.
It was a time when short hair for men was just coming in.
I’d like to come in here and make a suggestion.
I’m looking for people to come in with me on a new restaurant venture.
I’ve got the plumber coming in tomorrow.
My horse came in third.
Reports are coming in of a major air accident.
Then nineteen ninety the socialists out, and right-wing president come in.
We were now about twenty feet from the back door, the same door we had come in.
We’ll need new information systems, and that’s where Steve comes in.
We’ve got absolutely no money coming in at the moment.
What time does his train come in?
comes in
coming in
came in
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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