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To come to pass; to develop; to occur; to take place; to happen.
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We have to ask, how did this come about?
Submitted on September 27, 2010
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- come through
- go back on
- hold up
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- run across
- run after
- run away
- stick up for
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- vote out
- arm to the teeth
- at heart
- at last
- back to square one
- burn the midnight oil
- carry a torch for
- down to the wire
- from cover to cover
- give it one's best shot
- gold mine
- golden opportunity
- gray area
- have a blast
- have a look-see
- have second thoughts
- heart of gold
- honest-to-goodness
- in layman's terms
- in line
- jolly someone along
- light a fire under
- lip service
- make a decision
- middle of the road
- not be caught dead
- not in kansas anymore
- number one
- odds and ends
- on hold
- on the right track
- on the spot
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- out of house and home
- out of the question
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