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come down the pike

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come down the pike

to happen or appear He's the worst writer to come down the pike in a long time.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of pike (a large road)

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come down the pike

  (American)

to happen or appear

Usage notes: Pike is short for 'turnpike' in American English and means a large, main road.

Malnourished children are liable to catch any disease that comes down the pike.

See also: come, down, pike

come down the pike

Appear, become prominent, as in He was the best writer to come down the pike in a long time. The noun pike here is short for "turnpike" or "road." [Slang; mid-1900s]

See also: come, down, pike

come down the pike

Slang

To come into prominence: "a policy ... allowing for little flexibility if an important new singer comes down the pike" (Christian Science Monitor).

See also: come, down, pike