Word info

when it came to

Preposition

Meaning

when it came to

Alternative form of when it comes to (used for things in the past)

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Fear is stronger than love, remember that. Fear is stronger than love, all that love I gave didn't mean nothing when it came to fear. Tupac Shakur

When it came to my art, I went my own way and did not follow the trends. Frank Frazetta

When it came to formal classes, I was a slacker. But I've always been a diligent autodidact and can teach myself virtually any subject if I have a serious interest in it. Dean Koontz

I have a good brain on me, but I've never really used it when it came to making decisions about love, which has been a blessing and a curse. Sienna Miller

Throwing things horrified me. I suffered extreme, paralyzing anxiety when it came to anything remotely athletic. I wouldn't even run to catch the school bus because I knew I'd trip and then get teased for a year. Augusten Burroughs

Hell, I'm not saying I'm an angel, but when it came to dirty tricks I couldn't hold a candle to the Irish Mafia. Jimmy Hoffa

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