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come upon

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come upon somebody/something

to find or meet someone or something, esp. unexpectedly We came upon a farmer setting a fire to clear off dead grass from the pasture.

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come upon

v.

To discover or meet someone or something by accident: While walking down the road, I came upon a strange old house.

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