english
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In addition to the idiom beginning with BECOME, Also see idioms beginning with GET.
American Heritage Idioms
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verb
develop into:
The girl will become a woman.
verb
flatters:
The dress becomes you.
Simple Definitions
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become of sb/sth
[ not continuous ]
If you ask what became of someone or something, you want to know where they are and what happened to them
• Whatever became of that parcel you sent?
• And Mickey Adams - I wonder what became of him.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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become
to start to have a feeling or quality, or to start to develop into something:
• His parents became worried when he was late home from school. • Violent crime is becoming a major problem. • She became more confident when she joined a drama group.
get
to start to have a feeling or quality. Get is less formal than become and is much more commonly used in everyday English:
• I was getting very tired. • Make sure you’re home before it gets dark.
go
to become something – used about things becoming a different colour, or things or people becoming worse in some way:
• Her hair was going grey. • He went blind. • I think I’m going mad.
turn
to become something – used about things becoming a different colour, or the weather or people’s behaviour changing:
• The water had turned bright green. • The weather is expected to turn cold again. • He suddenly turned nasty.
grow
especially written to gradually become something:
• People were growing impatient. • The rich grew richer.
come undone/loose/apart
to become undone, loose, or separated into pieces:
• The screws had come loose.
change into something
to become something completely different:
• The caterpillar changed into a beautiful butterfly.
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