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  1. come by sth to get something, especially something that is unusual or difficult to get:
   ▪ How on earth did you come by these photographs - they're extraordinary!
   ▪ I wonder how he came by so much money at his age.
   be hard/difficult etc to come by
   ▪ Exact figures for unemployment are hard to come by.
   ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑get, obtain formal
  2. come by especially AmE to make a short visit to a place on your way to somewhere else:
   ▪ Can I come by tonight and get my stuff?
   ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑stop by 

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