“come/go”

The following 4 entries include the term come/go.

come/go crawling to

idiom

: to go to (someone) for help or approval in a way that shows one is weak or sorry for what one has done

come/go on the air

idiom

: to start broadcasting or being broadcast

come/go to the rescue of

idiom

: to save (someone or something) from danger or harm : to rescue

not come/go amiss

idiom

: to be welcome, proper, helpful or appropriate


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