when it comes to

preposition

as for; with regard to

Meanings

preposition
  1. idiomaticas for; with regard to

    I’d prefer to keep things straightforward and stick in the lovely, tasty yolks, too. After all, there’s no such thing as too rich when it comes to brownies.

    2020 January 8, “How to make the perfect gluten-free chocolate brownies – recipe”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 12 Nov 2024
    1 more example

    Researchers believe automated coupling would save time and cost, but there are questions about the return on investment when it comes to retrofitting old wagons.

    2025 October 1, Chris Edwards, “Digital network”, in RAIL, number 1045, page 27

Translations

Czech když přijde na
  • když přijde napreposition
French en matière de, lorsqu'il s'agit de
  • en matière depreposition
  • lorsqu'il s'agit depreposition
  • pour ce qui est depreposition
Japanese は, なら
  • は (wa)preposition
  • なら (nara)preposition
  • と来たら (to kitara)preposition
  • と言えば (to ieba)preposition
Polish jeśli chodzi o, jeżeli chodzi o
  • jeśli chodzi opreposition
  • jeżeli chodzi opreposition
Romanian când vine vorba de
  • când vine vorba depreposition
Russian когда́ де́ло дохо́дит до, когда́ речь идёт о
  • когда́ де́ло дохо́дит до (kogdá délo doxódit do)preposition
  • когда́ речь идёт о (kogdá rečʹ idjót o)preposition
Spanish cuando se trata de
  • cuando se trata depreposition
Ukrainian коли́ йде́ться про, коли́ мо́ва йде про
  • коли́ йде́ться про (kolý jdétʹsja pro)preposition
  • коли́ мо́ва йде про (kolý móva jde pro)preposition
  • коли́ спра́ва дохо́дить до (kolý správa doxódytʹ do)preposition
Cite this entry
APA

when it comes to. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/when%20it%20comes%20to

MLA

“when it comes to.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/when%20it%20comes%20to. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “when it comes to,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/when%20it%20comes%20to.

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