will come of (something)

will come of (something)

Will be a substantial or meaningful result of something or some action. Often used in negative constructions or with mitigators like "very little." Our political opponents have won a minor victory, but very little will come of it in the end. I just don't think much will come of this internal investigation.

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will come of something

will result from something. I don't think that much will come of this. Nothing at all will come of it.

See also: come, of, will

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