Word info

come for

Verb

Meaning

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see come,‎ for.

(transitive) To search for someone with the intent to apprehend or cause harm.
You should hide. The police are coming for you.

(transitive, figuratively) To target someone for competition or attack.
You and your whole company had better watch out, because we're coming for you.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

The time has come for us to stand a little taller, to lift our eyes and stretch our minds to a greater comprehension and understanding of the grand millennial mission of this, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Gordon B. Hinckley

Capitalists, if you think that you can play footsies with these people, you're wrong. They will come for you and drag you into the streets and kill you. Glenn Beck

The day when efficacy would prevail over truth will never come for the Church, for then the gates of hell would have prevailed against her. Jacques Maritain

The day will come for the despot to pay. Lebanese Proverb

Some bad things come for good. Portuguese Proverb

There are bad things that come for the good. Portuguese Proverb

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