come at me
come at (someone or something)
1. To approach an issue or situation. I think we should start over because we've been coming at this problem all wrong.
2. To move toward someone or something in an aggressive or hostile manner. You can't come at a cat like that, or you'll scare it off. I was walking home when this guy came at me out of nowhere asking for bus fare.
3. To pelt or barrage someone with something. When I tried to break up the food fight, snacks and drinks came at me from all directions. The kids were so excited about the project that the ideas came at me all morning.
4. To achieve or attain something. She can come at this scholarship with good grades and hard work.
5. To agree or consent to something. Primarily heard in Australia. I had wanted to work from home, but my boss wouldn't come at it. The opposition won't come at our proposal, but they have nothing to offer of their own.
See also: come
come at me
slang A phrase used to indicate that one will fight or argue about something if someone else initiates the conflict. This is the best movie of all time. Come at me.
See also: come
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- come at
- come at (someone or something)
- intercede with (someone or something)
- make advances
- make advances to (one)
- go near
- go near (someone or something)
- grab
- grab the bull by its horns
- grab the bull by the horns