A dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms and Collocations

come across something • come across with
 something
come across something —find smth. unexpectedly or by
chance: Did you come across any old photographs of the fam-
ily?
come across with something —(coll.) provide money or infor-
mation: I think you ought to come across with the rest of the
story.
come after someone • go after someone
come after someone —pursue or chase a person (in order to
attack, arrest, etc.): I heard the clicking noise from the street
getting closer. It sounded like they were coming after me.
go after someone —
1
. = come after someone: Half the guards
went after the escaped prisoners but they got away free. 2.
(coll.) make romantic advances: Antonio says Luis is the only
one he’d trust because Luis would never go after his girl.
come along • go along
come along —
1
. arrive: A bus came along and I waited in the
long line to board. 2. progress or improve: Her daughter had
a good marriage now, and the kids were coming along fine. 3.
(imper.) hurry up; make more effort: Now come along, or
we’ll be late for the boat.
go along —
1
. move forward; proceed: When the wind is not
up kiting can be frustrating as you go along very slowly. 2. =
come along 2: We got settled and started Alice to school, and
everything was going along nicely. 3. (imper.) go away: “Then
go along and leave me,” she insisted, stopping short, “if I’m
all that.”
come along with something • go along with
 something
come along with something —accompany smth.; co-occur
with smth.: This sign comes along with other signs of preg-
nancy.
go along with something —agree with smth.: The whole deal
would be done in German marks, not dollars. I went along
with it.