come knocking

kʌm ˈnɑkɪŋ

came knocking

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Definition of come knocking - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

asking for helpseek an opportunity or favor

Companies come knocking when they see your potential.

request

seek

chance appearspresent itself as an opportunity or challenge

A new job offer came knocking at her door.

appear

arise

emerge

unexpected arrival

Rare

arrive unexpectedly and without invitation

Rare

Opportunities often come knocking when you least expect them.

appear

arrive

show up

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Expressions with come

come from

to originate or be born in a particular place

She comes from a small town in France..

come in

enter a room or building

Please come in and take a seat..

come along

to accompany someone to a place

Would you like to come along to the movies tonight?

come down

move from a higher to a lower place

The cat will eventually come down from the tree..

come for

arrive to collect or retrieve someone or something

She will come for the package at noon.

come into

enter a place or situation

She will come into the room soon.

Expressions with knocking

knocking on the door of

condition of nearing a particular goal or achievement

The team is knocking on the door of victory in the championship.

knocking on for fifty

exp.

approaching the age of fifty years old

He's knocking on for fifty next year.

opportunity is knocking

exp.

chance available for you to take

Don't hesitate, opportunity is knocking at your door.

take a knocking

receive criticism, damage, or loss in reputation or value

The company's image took a knocking after the scandal.

sock-knocking

adj.

extremely impressive or causes great excitement

The performance was truly sock-knocking.

knocking one over with a feather

exp.

showing great surprise or shock from something unexpected

She was knocked over with a feather when she heard the news!

cherry knocking

prank of knocking on a door and running away

They spent the afternoon cherry knocking in the neighborhood.

Examples of come knocking in a sentence

If investors come knocking, we should be prepared.
An exciting project came knocking unexpectedly.
When opportunity comes knocking, be ready to answer.
Trouble can come knocking at any moment.
Unexpected guests may come knocking during dinner.

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French:solliciter, frapper à la porte, ...
German:eine Gelegenheit suchen, sich anbieten, ...
Italian:venire a bussare, presentarsi, ...
Spanish:venir a buscar, presentarse, ...
Portuguese:bater à porta, surgir, ...
Chinese:上门寻求, 来敲门, ...
Japanese:チャンスを求めてくる, 訪れる, ...
Arabic:طَرَقَ البابَ, تَطْرُقُ الْباب, ...
Hebrew:לָבוֹא לְבַקֵּשׁ טוֹבָה, לְהִזְדַּמֵּן, ...
Russian:приходить, появляться, ...
Ukrainian:шукати можливість, з'явитися, ...
Hindi:मौक़ा माँगने आना, दस्तक देना, ...
Bengali:সুযোগ চাইতে আসা, উপস্থিত হওয়া, ...
Catalan:venir a buscar una oportunitat, presentar-se, ...
Czech:přijít si pro něco, naskytnout se, ...
Danish:henvende sig, dukke op, ...
Dutch:kansen zoeken, aankloppen, ...
Greek:ζητώ βοήθεια, παρουσιάζομαι, ...
Hungarian:bekopogni valakihez, adódni, ...
Khmer:មកសុំជំនួយ, មកដល់, ...
Korean:기회를 찾다, 두드리며 찾아오다, ...
Persian:سراغ کسی آمدن, پیش آمدن, ...
Polish:szukać okazji, pojawić się, ...
Portuguese (BR):bater à porta, surgir, ...
Romanian:a veni să bată la ușă, a apărea, ...
Swedish:söka möjligheter, dyka upp, ...
Thai:เข้ามาหา, เข้ามา, ...
Turkish:fırsat aramak, çıkagelmek, ...
Vietnamese:tìm đến, xuất hiện, ...

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