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come-to-jesus
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2COME-TO-JESUS + NOUN
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adj
1
Relating to a Christian conversion, recommitment, or associated ritual, especially a public confession.
2
Relating to a similar secular ritual.
With the coaches still in the room, the veteran leaders on offense, one by one, took turns addressing the rest of the unit. / "It was a come-to-Jesus meeting," guard Daryn Colledge said Wednesday.
3
Conveying a scolding or a blunt discussion of a disagreeable fact regarding the addressee.
To bring someone in for a come-to-Jesus talk.
Joe Biden’s growing frustration with the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, continued to mount, with the Democratic US president captured on a hot mic saying that he and the Israeli leader will need to have a “come to Jesus meeting”.
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With the coaches still in the room, the veteran leaders on offense, one by one, took turns addressing the rest of the unit. / "It was a come-to-Jesus meeting," guard Daryn Colledge said Wednesday.
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To bring someone in for a come-to-Jesus talk.
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Joe Biden’s growing frustration with the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, continued to mount, with the Democratic US president captured on a hot mic saying that he and the Israeli leader wi
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