a stopped clock is right twice a day »
A normally unreliable person or instrument can occasionally provide correct information, even if only by accident.
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accident of birth »
Reference to the fact that various benefits or detriments to the life of a person arise from the circumstances into which that person was born, these being entirely beyond his control.
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accident waiting to happen »
A thing or situation which is almost certain to eventually lead to an accident.
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close shave »
A near accident or mishap; a dangerous or risky encounter or incident.
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come across »
To find, usually by accident.
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come unstuck »
To get into trouble, to have an accident or mishap, to go off the rails.
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go in off »
To pot the cue ball accidentally after hitting the object ball.
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hot spot »
dangerous place; accident place
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knock down »
To hit or knock (something), intentionally or accidentally, so that it falls.
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let slip »
To divulge a secret, as by accident or mistake.
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near miss »
narrowly avoided accident
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on accident »
Accidentally; not intentionally; because of error, misfortune, or lack of caution.
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pile-up »
A traffic accident or collision involving multiple vehicles.
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spill over »
To enter into another zone by way of accident or overcrowding; to overflow.
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stumble across »
To discover or find something by accident.
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