come true
come true
To become a reality after having been a fantasy, hope, expectation, fear, etc. Wow, you've got a great job and a baby on the way—everything you've ever wanted is coming true! I'm afraid our worst fears have come true. The sharks have grown legs.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
come true
to materialize as expected or hoped. Jane's wishes had come true. Dave wondered if his dreams would ever come true.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
come true
Happen as predicted, be realized or fulfilled, as in Her marriage is my fondest dream come true. [Early 1800s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
come ˈtrue
(of a hope, wish, etc.) really happen: What the fortune teller said about your future really came true. Winning the medal was like a dream come true.See also: come, true
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
come true
To happen as predicted: My fondest dreams have at last come true.
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- enter the lists
- enter the lists, to
- enter the fray
- rid out
- riddin
- ridds
- what you've never had you never miss
- sweetener
- get (one's) feet under the table
- get your feet under the table