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came up with the rations

came up with the rations is the simple past of come up with the rations.

Meaning of come up with the rations

Verb

come up with the rations (third-person singular simple present comes up with the rations, present participle coming up with the rations, simple past came up with the rations, past participle come up with the rations)

  1. (colloquial) Of a medal or award: to be given out somewhat indiscriminately to a large number of people.
    • I dare say the clever dick who thought of the idea will be rewarded in the next honours list, with one of those decorations that come up with the rations, […]1988, New Scientist, volume 118, number 16097, page 88

Questions about came up with the rations

What is came up with the rations the simple past of?
Came up with the rations is the simple past of come up with the rations.

Words near came up with the rations in the dictionary

  1. came up to
  2. came up trumps
  3. came up with
  4. came up with snake eyes
  5. came up with the goods
  6. came up with the rations
  7. came upon
  8. came with
  9. came with it
  10. came with the territory
  11. came with the turf

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