🗓️ Idiom: Come Across Well (v/ph)
💬 Meaning
- To make a good impression on someone.
- To appear confident, friendly, or professional.
🧠 Example Sentences
- She came across well in the interview because she spoke clearly and smiled.
- If you prepare your answers, you will come across well to the hiring manager.
- He did not come across well because he looked distracted during the video call.
🏛️ Origin
The phrase comes from the idea of how your behaviour “comes across” to others. It describes the way your attitude, words, and body language are received and understood by people around you.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank
Emma tried to __________ by speaking confidently and staying relaxed.
Answer
come across well
2. Multiple choice
What does “come across well” mean?
a) To make a good impression
b) To finish something quickly
c) To avoid answering questions
Answer
a) To make a good impression
3. Change the sentence using “come across well”
“He made a positive impression during the interview.”
Answer
He came across well during the interview.
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