come along

verb

1. intr, adverb to progress

   how's your French coming along?

2. come along!
   1. hurry up!
   2. make an effort!

noun

1. informal.
   a hand tool consisting of a ratchet lever, cable, and pulleys, used for moving heavy loads by hand or for tightening wire

Example Sentences

But then one comes along with the boldness to suggest there’s a connection in simply feeling the ache and disappointments of life with others — somehow that’s enough.

From Los Angeles Times

White Correal said the buyer "said something beautiful to me: 'I'm exceptionally happy that I won this lot; but I don't own it, I'm merely the custodian until the next person will come along'."

From BBC

He is a full-time host who enjoys a comfortable salary and the perks that come along with a high-profile TV job.

From Los Angeles Times

Revivals don’t come along all that often, so don’t pass up this opportunity to see this spectacular production.

From Los Angeles Times

By the time “Weekend Update” came along, with two non-election related character bits that missed the mark, the sketches began to feel exhausted and rote, with bad premises and weak writing.

From Los Angeles Times