- come along
- make progress, thrive
The work on our new house is coming along very well at the moment.
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come along
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come along — intransitive verb Date: 1559 1. to accompany someone who leads the way < asked me to come along on the trip > 2. to make progress < work is coming along well > 3. to make an appearance < won t just marry the first man that … New Collegiate Dictionary
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