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accident waiting to happenA thing or situation which is almost certain to eventually lead to an accident.Rate it:

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more by accident than by designsomething done without deliberate intention; more by coincidence or luck than thanks to one's own skill or planning.Rate it:

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accident of birthReference 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.Rate it:

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on accidentAccidentally; not intentionally; because of error, misfortune, or lack of caution.Rate it:

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there's been an accidentIndicates that an accident has occurred.Rate it:

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Waiting for the Other Shoe to DropAwaiting for a seemingly inevitable event, waiting for something bad to happenRate it:

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waiting gameA strategy or course of action in which one or more parties refrain from direct action until circumstances change in their favor.Rate it:

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what are you waiting forWhat is the delay? Why are you not acting or proceeding?Rate it:

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worth waiting forwaiting pays offRate it:

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pics or it didn't happenUsed to request a picture of a reported event.Rate it:

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happen onto find by chance,Rate it:

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couldn't happen to a nicerSarcastically asserts that those in question thoroughly deserve their fate.Rate it:

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happen acrossTo find by chance; to unexpectedly discover.Rate it:

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happen alongTo arrive by chance; to occur by happenstance.Rate it:

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happen uponTo accidentally encounter a person or situation; to chance upon, happen on or stumble across.Rate it:

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pics or it didn't happenUsed to demand verifiable evidence for a statement.Rate it:

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these things happenSynonym of it happensRate it:

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'tis the seasonIndicating that it is the time of year around Christmas, and that things associated with that time period are happening or likely to happen.Rate it:

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...and that's the way it isThe phrase "...and that's the way it is" is used to repeat Walter Kronkite's quote and/or to signify the conclusion of something like a piece of new news or that elude to the fact that what was just said is true or an account of something that really did happen; a way of putting a stamp of approval on what was just stated; same as "and there you have it folks"Rate it:

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a week is a long time in politicsIn politics, a lot of change can happen in a short space of time.Rate it:

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brebis comptées le loup les mangeCounting one’s chickens will not keep the fox off; If you count your chickens, harm will happen to them.Rate it:

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cut the lineThe willful entering of a queue of persons or vehicles waiting, for a service, anywhere other than the rear -usually to the objection of those already assembledRate it:

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doyabradabraMake the magic happenRate it:

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dress for the slide, not the rideWhen choosing clothing for riding a motorcycle, priority should be given to protective gear that helps one survive an accident.Rate it:

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everything happens for a reasonAll events are purposeful.Everything happens for a reason, so there is no such thing as failure. Mary-Kate OlsenPeople like to say "everything happens for a reason." If you repeat that in your head long enough that starts to sound like "anything can happen with a razor." Laura KightlingerI believe that everything happens for a reason, but I think it's important to seek out that reason - that's how we learn. Drew BarrymoreRate it:

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fender-benderA minor accident involving at least one motor vehicle.Rate it:

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game outTo run through scenarios to determine what will happen given certain decisions; to play out possibilities; to examine several ideas to come up with their likeliest end results.Rate it:

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my spider sense is tinglingMy intuition tells me that something wrong or dangerous is happening or about to happen.Rate it:

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not evenNot going to happen; noRate it:

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on the cardsCertain, likely to happen. Foretold and expected but not yet brought to pass.Rate it:

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shit happensBad things happen, and there is nothing we can do about it.Rate it:

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split secondTo happen very quickly (typically in less than a second)Rate it:

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stumble acrossTo discover or find something by accident.Rate it:

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sure?Are you really sure about what happen or going on?Rate it:

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that's the way the mop flopsThat is the way things happen.Rate it:

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wait onTo fly above its master, waiting till game is sprung; said of a hawk.Rate it:

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when pigs flyA way of informing that it will never happen -- never in a million years.Rate it:

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your chariot awaitsA vehicle, asserted to be luxurious or of high quality, is waiting to transport the person to whom the phrase is said.Rate it:

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a cold day in hellAn event that will never happen.Rate it:

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a stopped clock is right twice a dayA normally unreliable person or instrument can occasionally provide correct information, even if only by accident.Rate it:

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come aboutTo come to pass; to develop; to occur; to take place; to happen.Rate it:

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a cold day in JulyThe time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.Rate it:

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beyond wordsIn recalling an incident, in observing an accident, any or all of which can be disastrous and shocking. A destructive fire and explosion may leave one awestruck and beyond words to describe.Rate it:

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By the Skin of Your TeethJust closer to, literally, Just about to happenRate it:

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come acrossTo find, usually by accident.Rate it:

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go downTo take place, happen.Rate it:

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history repeats itselfThings that have happened in the past will happen again.Rate it:

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never say neverAnything can happen; a certain option should not be totally dismissed.Rate it:

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pass offTo happen.Rate it:

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spill overTo enter into another zone by way of accident or overcrowding; to overflow.Rate it:

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