come before sth/sb Значение & определение

Значение на come before sth/sb на български

• 0 to be more important than, or to be treated as more important than, another thing or person:

  • My children will always come before my career.

• 1 If a legal case comes before a law court or a judge, it is dealt with by them, and when someone comes before a court or judge, they are present while the case is dealt with.