• ‘How come you're still thin?’ she asked with amusement —A. Munro, 1989.
Modern English usage. 2014.
how come? — How does it happen that? • • • Main Entry: ↑come how come? (informal) How does that come about? • • • Main Entry: ↑how * * * how come? spoken phrase used when you want to know why s … Useful english dictionary
How Come — «How Come» Сингл D12 из альбома … Википедия
How Come — «How Come» Sencillo de D12 del álbum D12 World Formato CD Género(s) Hip hop Duración 4:09 Discográfica … Wikipedia Español
how come — If you want to show disbelief or surprise about an action, you can ask a question using how come . How come he got the job? (You can t believe that they gave the job to somebody like him) … The small dictionary of idiomes
how come ( … )? — how come (…)? idiom used to say you do not understand how sth can happen and would like an explanation • If she spent five years in Paris, how come her French is so bad? Main entry: ↑comeidiom … Useful english dictionary
how come — phrasal : how does it happen that : why how come you re here so early * * * how come see ↑how, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑come how come chiefly US informal used to ask why something has happened, is true, etc … Useful english dictionary
How Come — Infobox Single Name = How Come |200px Artist = D12 from Album = D12 World Released = 2004 Format = CD Recorded = Genre = Rap Length = 4:09 Label = Shady/Interscope Producer = Eminem Chart position = #4 (UK)#4 (AUS)#27 (US) Reviews = Last single … Wikipedia
how come — {informal} also {nonstandard}[how s come] {interrog.} How does it happen that? Why? * /How come you are late?/ * /You re wearing your best clothes today. How come?/ Compare: WHAT FOR … Dictionary of American idioms
how come — {informal} also {nonstandard}[how s come] {interrog.} How does it happen that? Why? * /How come you are late?/ * /You re wearing your best clothes today. How come?/ Compare: WHAT FOR … Dictionary of American idioms
how\ come — informal also nonstandard how s come interrog. How does it happen that? Why? How come you are late? You re wearing your best clothes today. How come? Compare: what for … Словарь американских идиом
