come in contact



come in(to) contact

 (with someone or something)
1. Lit. to touch someone or something, probably unknowingly. How many people have come into contact with the sick man? He came in contact with almost no one.
2. Fig. to meet up with and learn about someone or something. Have you ever come into contact with trigonometry before? I have never come in contact with anything so difficult.
See also: come, contact

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kruno-Croatian
ZdzisŁAwZJEE-swahfPolish
Fabien-French
Tibor-Hungarian, Czech, Slovak
NemoNEE-mo (English)Literature
Kristia-English (Rare)