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come forward
verb
- to offer one's services; volunteer
- to present oneself
Idioms and Phrases
Present oneself, offer one's services, as in The boss asked for more help, but no one was inclined to come forward . [Early 1800s]Example Sentences
Lawyers say they expect more to come forward driven by the boom in cheap genetic testing and ancestry websites.
Since then, thousands of additional victims have sued, with more coming forward every month.
Law enforcement noted that the investigation “remains open” and urged any other alleged victims to come forward.
He added: "I want to thank witnesses who have come forward so far and would urge anyone who witnessed the incident or has information that can help our enquiry to please come forward."
Aldrete says she's come forward now "not to shame their past," but because of "the hypocrisy of it all."
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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