come on to someone

come on to someone
1. in. to make advances to a person.
□ He came on to her, but she beat it outa there fast.
□ She didn’t even know he was coming on to her, till they got to his place.
2. in. to try to get someone to respond romantically or sexually.
□ She was just starting to come on to me when her parents came home.
3. in. to begin to become friendly.
□ After a few minutes, they began to come on to each other.
□ When the nervousness of meeting a blind date passed, Sam and Mary began to come on, and we could see it would be a success.

Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.

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