come down the pike
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come down the pike — phrasal : to appear in the normal course of events the finest piece of classical music journalism to come down the pike in quite a while D.R.Martin * * * appear on the scene; come to notice * * * come down the ˈpike f7 idiom (NAmE, informal … Useful english dictionary
come down the pike — American to happen or appear. Malnourished children are liable to catch any disease that comes down the pike … New idioms dictionary
come down the pike — informal appear on the scene; come to notice. → pike … English new terms dictionary
down the pike — phrasal 1. : in the course of events the greatest boxer to come down the pike in years 2. : in the future today s advances only hint at what s down the pike * * * down the pike … Useful english dictionary
down the pike — phrasal 1. in the course of events < the greatest boxer to come down the pike in years > 2. in the future < today s advances only hint at what s down the pike > … New Collegiate Dictionary
The Pike & Shot Society — The Pike and Shot Society is an international organisation promoting the study of the military history of the Renaissance and Early Modern world. For The Pike and Shot Society this period covers the years between 1400 and 1721, a time span that… … Wikipedia
pike — [paık] n [Sense: 1; Date: 1300 1400; Origin: pike sharp pointed object (11 20 centuries), from Old English pic] [Sense: 2; Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: pique] [Sense: 3 4; Date: 1800 1900; Origin: turnpike] 1.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
pike — [ paık ] noun count 1. ) a fish that lives in rivers and lakes and eats other fish 2. ) a weapon used in the past, consisting of a long pole with a blade at one end come down the pike AMERICAN to happen or start to happen: This is the lightest,… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pike — pike1 [pīk] n. a highway: now chiefly in the informal phrase come down the pike, to happen or appear pike2 [pīk] n. [Fr pique < piquer, to pierce, prick < VL * piccare: see PICADOR] a weapon, formerly used by foot soldiers, consisting of a… … English World dictionary
pike — pike1 pikelike, adj. /puyk/, n., pl. (esp. collectively) pike, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) pikes. 1. any of several large, slender, voracious freshwater fishes of the genus Esox, having a long, flat snout: the blue pike of… … Universalium
