come out of the closet
To disclose to others about one's sexual orientation, romantic orientation, or gender identity, where previously this had been kept secret.
He came out of the closet as gay to his friends.
verb
To move nearer to the point of perspective.
She’ll be coming round the mountain when she comes the wrong way […]
Look, who comes yonder?
To move nearer to the point of perspective.
I called the dog, but she wouldn't come.
Stop dawdling and come here!
To move nearer to the point of perspective.
Hold on, I'll come in a second.
You should ask the doctor to come to your house.
To move nearer to the point of perspective.
No-one can find Bertie Wooster when his aunts come to visit.
Hundreds of thousands of people come to Disneyland every year.
To move nearer to the point of perspective.
King Cnut couldn't stop the tide coming.
He threw the boomerang, which came right back to him.
noun
Coming, arrival; approach.
“If we count three before the come of thee, thwacked thou art, and must go to the women.”
Semen
When a man uses a condom during sex, he takes all of his come with him, preventing her from getting pregnant.
Female ejaculatory discharge.
prep
Used to indicate a point in time at or after which a stated event or situation occurs.
Leave it to settle for about three months and, come Christmas time, you'll have a delicious concoction to offer your guests.
Come retirement, their Social Security may turn out to be a lot less than they counted on.