Phrasal verb №188
come by
/kʌm baɪ/
Meaning
To obtain something, often with difficulty; also to visit someone
Example
Good jobs are hard to come by these days.
Good jobs are hard to come by these days.
Examples with the phrasal verb come by
Good books are hard to come by these days.
Good books are hard to come by these days.
Good luck like that does not often come by in this town.
Good luck like that does not often come by in this town.
Many old tools are difficult to come by now; shops stopped making them years ago.
Many old tools are difficult to come by now; shops stopped making them years ago.