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DictionarySeepikecome down the pike
come down the pikeTo materialize; to happen or become prominent. "Pike" is short for "turnpike"—a main thoroughfare. You should take this job offer—who knows when another will come down the pike? That pitcher is the first young star to come down the pike for the team in many years.See also: come, down, pikecome down the pikeAppear, become prominent, as in He was the best writer to come down the pike in a long time. The noun pike here is short for "turnpike" or "road." [Slang; mid-1900s] See also: come, down, pikecome down the pike AMERICANIf something comes down the pike, it starts to happen or to become available. There may be some new treatments coming down the pike. They have threatened to block any legislation that comes down the pike, like family leave or a civil rights bill. Note: The reference here is to someone travelling along a turnpike (= road you have to pay to use). See also: come, down, pikecome down the pike appear on the scene; come to notice. North American In this expression, a pike is short for ‘turnpike’, the American term for a motorway on which a toll is charged. 1983 Ed McClanahan The Natural Man He was, in a word, the most accomplished personage who'd yet come down the pike in all the days of Harry's ladhood. See also: come, down, pikecome down the ˈpike (American English, informal) happen; become noticeable: We’re hearing a lot about new inventions coming down the pike. Pike here is short for ‘turnpike’, which is a type of large road in the US.See also: come, down, pike come down the pike Slang To come into prominence: "a policy ... allowing for little flexibility if an important new singer comes down the pike" (Christian Science Monitor).See also: come, down, pike |