the best things come in threes

the Determiner

— Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist. Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book." — Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special. Are you the John Smith that I went to school with? — Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned The poor are always with us. — Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs. You are the best.

best Noun

— The greatest effort that one can make. I did my best.

best Verb

— To do better, especially in a competition. I bested my high score on the game.

things

— noun any movable possession (especially articles of clothing) she packed her things and left

come Verb

— To move towards a place or into a place; to move to the place where the person who is talking is. Come to my house and I will give you something to eat. Come here to me. Twenty people came to the party. He came here, but he went away again before you came here.

come Preposition

— When something happens or arrives. We'll talk again come January.

come Noun

— .

in Preposition

— Used to show that something is inside something else. The cat is in the box. — Used to show that someone is at home, or is available. Is John in? The Doctor is now in. — Used to show movement towards the inside. The rain came in through the window.

threes noun

— The age of three; three years old. — (poker slang) A pair of threes. — three point shots