taking effect

(colloquial) Sexually alluring or seductive.

Alternative form of come-to-bed

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see come, to, bed.

(dialectal or informal) Synonym of how come (“why”)

simple past tense of see coming

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of see coming

past participle of see coming

present participle of see coming

(figuratively, idiomatic) When the pressure is on; when the situation is critical or urgent; when the time has come for action, even if it is difficult.