if money comes in, it is earned or received by someone
Example: A big sheet of plastic always comes in handy when you’re camping.
if someone comes in, they come to your house in order to do work
Example: Come in and sit down.
if something such as a law or practice comes in, it starts to be used or done
Example: Ellimere looked around with interest, since Sam usually pushed her out whenever she tried to come in.
if something such as a message comes in, it is received by someone
Example: He’s too ill to come in today.
to arrive somewhere
Example: I come in, Susan Tedeschi's lying on the trolley, there's a tag on her wrist.
to be useful for a particular situation
Example: If your friend wants to come in on the deal, he’ll need to put a lot of money on the table.
to become fashionable at a particular time
Example: It was a time when short hair for men was just coming in.
to enter a room, building, or other place
Example: I’d like to come in here and make a suggestion.
to finish a race in a particular position
Example: I’m looking for people to come in with me on a new restaurant venture.
to go to work
Example: I’ve got the plumber coming in tomorrow.
to join a conversation or discussion by saying something
Example: My horse came in third.
to join other people who are involved in something such as a business project
Example: Reports are coming in of a major air accident.
what someone or something is needed for
Example: Then nineteen ninety the socialists out, and right-wing president come in.
when the tide comes in, the sea moves higher up the beach
Example: We were now about twenty feet from the back door, the same door we had come in.
