when it comes to
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3.1
- idiom
:
cuando se trata de
- Confidence is key when it comes to your relationships.
- particularly when it comes to
- especially when it comes to
- when it comes to issues
I won't put up with it when it comes to my kids.
- I won't put up with it when it comes to my kids.
- Muscle is very unique when it comes to our metabolic health.
- The one advantage we have when it comes to heartbreak is time.
- Confidence is key when it comes to your relationships.
- He's very emotional when it comes to that, understandably.
- I've been such a soloist when it comes to large creative projects.
- What's your approach when it comes to sort of public scrutiny?
- That quote could not be more true when it comes to setting boundaries.
- He has like PTSD when it comes to bathtubs.
- I have no preference when it comes to race of guy.
Examples
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Well, I have such good taste in everything, except when it comes to the men I marry.
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What is your biggest pet peeve when it comes to living with me?
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So keep that in mind when it comes to China.
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What we're really interested in, though, when it comes to sleep is dreams.
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But when it comes to money, things get funny.
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There is no single "right" choice when it comes to our various energy options.
Academic text (1991) -
Here is the truth when it comes to the Ford Motor Company.
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Community colleges are perhaps in the lead when it comes to assessment and placement of students.
Academic text (1991) -
I would call myself a pragmatist when it comes to social media.
Academic text (2011) -
Confidence is key when it comes to improving your relationships.
Synonyms
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7.1
About or compared with
About a subject
About a particular subject
Surface Forms
Morphology
The literal parts ('when' + 'it' + 'comes' + 'to') do point to the sense of something 'arriving at' or 'relating to' a topic, so learners who know 'come' = 'arrive at a state or relation' can often infer the meaning. However, the phrase is grammaticalized as a discourse marker meaning 'regarding' or 'with respect to', so its pragmatic use is partly conventionalized and not entirely predictable from the words alone.
Etymology
When it comes to helps you imagine someone coming to a topic, like walking up to a table and pointing at one thing. So, it is used to introduce the 'subject' or to say how someone or something is treated in that area.