"as they come" meaning in All languages combined

See as they come on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} as they come (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) As it is possible to be. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable Related terms: with the best of them
    Sense id: en-as_they_come-en-adv-pPc5x56W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "1997, Leonard B. Scott, Solemn Duty, New York: Ballantine Books, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 64:",
          "text": "\"Has he got a pulse?\"\n\"With that hole in his head? You kiddin', a pulse? Give me a break, will ya? He's about as dead as they come.",
          "type": "quote"
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        {
          "ref": "2001 November 25, Charlie Fletcher, “Has Potter movie magic lost its spell?”, in Scotland on Sunday:",
          "text": "My eight-year-old, as die-hard a Potterholic as they come, a kid who can probably remember Hogwarts minutiae that even JK has forgotten, walked out of the multiplex and gave it a five out of 10.",
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        "As it is possible to be."
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        "(idiomatic) As it is possible to be."
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