# come true

idiom · CEFR B2

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/come-true
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

to happen in real life exactly as you hoped or imagined it would.

## Examples

- I hope your dream comes true one day.
- After years of hard work, her dream of opening a small bakery finally came true.
- It felt surreal to watch her long-held ambition come true, as the reality of the moment surpassed everything she had previously imagined.

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