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Idioms and Phrases

Also, if or when it comes right down to . As regards, when the situation entails. For example, When it comes to renting or buying, you'll spend about the same amount . It is also put as when it comes down to it or that , as in If it comes right down to it, they said you could visit any time you're able to , or When it comes to that, we can lend you the fare . This idiom uses come to in the sense of “amount to” or “be equivalent to.” [Second half of 1700s]

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“Everything we’ve seen in their first 100 days is just cause for alarm when it comes to climate science,” said Rachel Cleetus, an economist and policy director of the Union of Concerned Scientists’ climate and energy program.

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But when it comes to renewables, operators have very accurate short-term weather forecasts to predict when there will be a surplus of wind of solar power, so they adjust power supply accordingly, Prof Christensen said.

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"Most of the players adopt things easily in practice, but when it comes to playing matches, they fail. But the unique feature about Vaibhav was that he would execute things perfectly even during high-pressure matches."

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When it comes to science — from public health to climate change — the current administration is doing the latter, not the former.

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Edwards, so knowledgeable when it comes to the domestic game here and abroad, will have her own ideas, while those close to the England team have privately spoken about the need for personnel change.

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