come for

English

Verb

come for (third-person singular simple present comes for, present participle coming for, simple past came for, past participle come for)

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see come,‎ for.
   • 2010, BioWare, Mass Effect 2 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Collector Base:

     Dr. Chakwas: Shepard? You... you came for us.
     Shepard: No one gets left behind.

2. (transitive) To search for someone with the intent to apprehend or cause harm.

   You should hide. The police are coming for you.

3. (transitive, figurative) To target someone for competition or attack.

   You and your whole company had better watch out, because we're coming for you.