coming along

Definition von coming along im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: Present participle of come along
come along: A type of hand-operated winch used to tighten straps
The kayak was tied to the roof of her car with two come alongs.
come along: To accompany
I'd like you to come along with me to the opera.
come along: To progress; to make progress
The renovation is coming along nicely, and should be ready within a month.
come along: To make advances to a goal; progress - "Things are coming along fine."To go with someone else who takes the lead - "I'll come along on the hike."To show up; appear - "Don't take the first offer that comes along."
come along: You tell someone to come along to encourage them in a friendly way to do something, especially to attend something. There's a big press launch today and you're most welcome to come along. = come on You say `come along' to someone to encourage them to hurry up, usually when you are rather annoyed with them. Come along, Osmond. No sense in your standing around. = come on When something or someone comes along, they occur or arrive by chance. I waited a long time until a script came along that I thought was genuinely funny It was lucky you came along. If something is coming along, it is developing or making progress. Pentagon spokesman Williams says those talks are coming along quite well How's Ferguson coming along?
come along: develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"
come along: come into being or existence, or appear on the scene; "Then the computer came along and changed our lives"; "Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago"
come along: forward, onward, let's go; appear, arrive, spring forth; advance, proceed, succeed