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We need to FILL THE MANAGER IN ON the project. He wants to know the latest.
I can't make it to the meeting tomorrow. Could you FILL ME IN ON what everyone wants to do
with the budget?
Don't worry about being late. I'll FILL YOU IN ON what you miss.
John FILLED US IN ON what you talked about, and I have to say I don't agree.
Ted just told me you made some last-minute changes. Could you FILL ME IN?
Feel free to leave early if you need to. We'll FILL YOU IN the next time we meet.
Could you FILL ME IN by email? I'd really appreciate it.
Don't worry about it. The guys just FILLED ME IN ON everything. I think you guys are doing a
fantastic job.

FILLING SOMEONE IN ON something means to update someone on the latest news. As you can see
in examples 5 to 7, you can eliminate the ON phrase if it's understood. As this phrasal verb implies,
you are adding or relaying information when someone has somehow missed getting it.

We are clueless as to his current whereabouts.
The cops asked him about his whereabouts the night of the crime.
His whereabouts are always a mystery. We never know until he sends us a message.
Are you aware of their whereabouts at the moment?
Whereabouts did you guys eat out last night?
He blogs about his latest destination during his year-long trip around the world, so friends
and family always know his whereabouts.
He tried to conceal his whereabouts, but everyone learned of it online.

If she didn't work two jobs, she wouldn't have the WHEREWITHAL to put enough food on
the table for her and her kids.
After saving up for two years, he now has the WHEREWITHAL to spend two weeks in Tahiti.
He trains three times a week to achieve the WHEREWITHAL needed to run a marathon next
year.
They lacked the necessary WHEREWITHAL to open their restaurant, so they decided to
apply for a bank loan.
He thought teaming up with his friend was a wise choice. His friend had the funds and the
expertise that would provide his business the WHEREWITHAL to grow and expand.
With his grandfather's inheritance, he now has the WHEREWITHAL to apply to one of the
top colleges.
The library's large history department gave them the WHEREWITHAL to get their research
done in one visit.
They'd like to move to a larger apartment, but they currently don't have the
WHEREWITHAL to do so.

They will be in Miami on vacation COME Sunday.
If we don't finish the job, we'll definitely hear it from the manager COME Monday morning.
COME spring, when the weather gets warmer, we're having a barbecue.
They will see fireworks for the first time COME July 4th.
She can't wait to enjoy herself and forget about work COME 5 p.m. on Friday.
They're definitely going to have a huge celebration COME graduation day.
He's not looking forward to the state inspections COME March.
Her winter boots are worn out, so she'll definitely have brand news ones COME next winter.

COME (a future time) is simply another way of saying "when this future time comes." For example,
COME Sunday means "when Sunday comes." Similary, COME the last of school means "when the
last day of school comes or arrives."

It's freezing now, but COME June, when the
& humid), we will probably miss the cold. :-|