Expressions used in Everyday Spoken English in Social and Professional contexts
come flooding in
come flooding in
Meaning(s)
1) to arrive in great numbers
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the people came flooding into the stadium/venue
Analysis
A 'flood' is a great surplus of water where it is not supposed to be. If something comes 'flooding in' it arrives in great amounts usually unexpectedly. This phrase is often used to talk about fanmail or hatemail 'flooding in'. If you have successful business bookings might come 'flooding in' after a good review for example. This is an idiomatic phrasal verb used in social and professional contexts.
Social Examples (Advance)
Thecrowd came flooding in whenorganizers opened the entrance.
Theworshippers flooded into the churchbefore the service.
After the hurricane,medical and humanitarian aid came flooding into help people in the city.
Letters of complaint came flooding intothe TV station after airing the controversial documentary.
Professional Examples (Advance)
Letters and tweets of support came flooding in after our CEOs announcement at the press briefing yesterday.
Complaints are flooding in after a defect was found in a batch of our products.
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the water came flooding in
Analysis
A 'flood' is a great surplus of water where it is not supposed to be. If something comes 'flooding in' it arrives in great amounts usually unexpectedly. If there is a huge amount of rainfall water might coming flooding into your home. This can also be used to describe any other liquid that can travel such as lava from a volcano or mud. "In Pompeii, lava came flooding into the city before most people could evacuate." "Irrigation systems in China allow water to come flooding into the paddy fields."
Social Examples (Advance)
Thewater came flooding into the housefollowing the downpour.
The water from the river came flooding into the fieldswhen the banks burst.