English @ the Movies: 'Come Along'

source: VOA Learning English     2017年10月20日
Originally published at - https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a...

# come along: (source: https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/come+along)
1. To go with another person to a particular location or gathering. The guest can be named between "come" and "along" or after "along." Feel free to come along with your sister tonight—we'd all love to see you. Can my boyfriend come along? He's very interested in the lecture topic.
2. To materialize or emerge. I would have told you about it sooner, but the job offer only came along yesterday. I know it's hard to consider right now, but a better guy for you will come along in the future.
 To improve or make progress. His guitar playing is really coming along—he can play songs now, and they sound pretty good!