I see the pizza delivery, come to papa!
come to papa
idiomUsed to encourage someone or something to approach, or an event to occur.
Origin
disputed originPIE word *ph₂tḗr From come + to + papa (“familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father”), originally an invitation by a father for his child to come to him; later called out by gamblers when throwing dice to “invite” winning numbers.
When the rare book finally appeared at the auction, the collector whispered, come to papa.
As the long-awaited promotion finally appeared on his desk, he smiled and thought, come to papa.
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as they come
As it is possible to be.
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blow to kingdom come
To totally destroy (something); to annihilate or wipe out (something).
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Christmas come early
Something very delightful or fortunate that is happening or has happened, especially earlier than expected.
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come a cropper
To suffer some accident or misfortune; to fail.
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come a long way
To make significant progress.
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come again
A polite formula used when one has not heard or understood what has been said, or to indicate surprise.
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come alive
to become responsive and animated.
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come along
To arise, appear (make an appearance), come into being.