against the clock »
In a time-restricted manner, to meet a deadline, hurriedly, timed.
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Après-ski »
A place "after skiing". Typically a bar or pub where people go after a day on the slopes to ease off and meet other people.
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blind date »
A romantic meeting between two people who have never met before.
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bull session »
An informal meeting among men.
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bump into »
To meet someone by chance.
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calling card »
A small printed card which identifies the bearer, traditionally presented for introduction when making a social visit to a home or when attending a formal social event or business meeting.
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come short »
Fail to meet (expectations or standards)
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cross someone's path »
To meet by chance.
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every cloud has a silver lining »
In every bad situation there is an element of good1881, National Academy of Code Administration (U.S.), Folio, page 417:Every cloud has a silver lining; but in the old-fashioned meeting-houses every cloud of hymnal melody generally had a nasal lining before the congregation...1887, Shakers, Religion, page 36:that "a little reserve and thou'lt fail surely," will prove to be true in our experience. Every cloud has a silver lining and so has every sorrow,1918, George Jean Nathan, Performing Arts, page 222:But the most popular attitude toward what we may call "sad" plays is the peculiar one of believing that, since every cloud has a silver lining,
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in order »
In accordance with the procedural rules governing formal meetings of a deliberative body.
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measure up »
To meet expectations; to be as good as.
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meat rack »
A place where people can meet looking for sexual partners.
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meet one's maker »
To die or to pass into the afterlife.
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meet up »
To meet somebody, by arrangement.
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paper »
A written document that reports scientific or academic research and is usually subjected to peer review before publication in a scientific journal or in the proceedings of a scientific or academic meeting .
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