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comes knocking

comes knocking is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come knocking.

Meaning of come knocking

Verb

come knocking (third-person singular simple present comes knocking, present participle coming knocking, simple past came knocking, past participle come knocking)

  1. (idiomatic) To arrive unanticipated and uninvited.
    • So I put up bar and shutter
      When the wind goes howling by.
      For I know when it comes knocking
      That some evil thing is nigh.1907, The Little Sister

Questions about comes knocking

What is comes knocking the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Comes knocking is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come knocking.

Words near comes knocking in the dictionary

  1. comes into force
  2. comes into one's own
  3. comes into play
  4. comes into the world
  5. comes it strong
  6. comes knocking
  7. comes low
  8. comes naturally
  9. comes of
  10. comes of age
  11. comes off

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