against the grain »
To sand or plane a piece of wood parallel or nearly parallel to the fibers such that splinters forming ahead of the tool originate below the cutting surface.
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all but »
nearly; except that
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almost doesn't count »
Near success (or correctness) is not deemed success (or correctness).
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at hand »
Near; soon; approaching; imminent.
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at hand »
Readily available; within easy reach; nearby.
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bear in with »
Nearer.
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blind as a bat »
Nearly totally blind, having a very poor sense of vision.
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castle in the air »
A visionary project or scheme; a day-dream; an idle fancy; a pipe dream; any plan, desire, or idea that is unlikely to be ever realized; a near impossibility.
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cherry pick »
To position oneself near the opponent's goal to attempt to receive an errant or intentional pass for an easy score, as in basketball or versions of soccer where offsides are not enforced.
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close in on »
To catch up with in a chase; to near the end of a pursuit.
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close in on »
To near a goal or completion.
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close shave »
A near accident or mishap; a dangerous or risky encounter or incident.
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close shave »
A shave that is very short or near the skin.
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come by »
To come near to; to pass.
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cough up »
To lose a competition by one's own mistakes, usually near the end of the contest.
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dead in the water »
Nearly dead, doomed.
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dig up »
To discover something by digging; to unearth.
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draw on »
To approach, come nearer, as evening.
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drawing near »
approaching
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eleventh hour »
Nearly too late; the last minute.
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evil twin »
A rogue wireless access point installed near a legitimate one for purposes of eavesdropping or phishing.
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far and wide »
Over a great distance, or large area; nearly everywhere.
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have the biscuit »
To be of no further use; to be near death.
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head scratcher »
July 2002, Fox News - Attorney: Williams' Kids Near Compromise About Father's Remains.
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in the offing »
Nearby, soon to come, in the near future.
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in the woods »
In critical condition; near death's door.
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inside track »
The lane or track nearest to the interior.
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near miss »
narrowly avoided accident
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near the knuckle »
Risqué, sexual, suggestive of impropriety..
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nearly never bulled a cow »
(Irish) Near enough is not good enough.
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next to »
Almost; nearly.
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nine lives »
Durability; near immunity to damage.
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not quite »
Almost, very nearly.
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off the radar »
Unlikely to happen, or be important in the near future or tending to escape detection or attention.
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on the brink »
Very nearly; imminent; close.
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on the point »
Very nearly; imminent; close.
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on the ropes »
Leaning against the ropes of the boxing ring, as when exhausted and nearing defeat or collapse.
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on the verge »
Very near or close.
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out of sight, out of mind »
When something is not nearby, it is forgotten about.
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pipe dream »
A plan, desire, or idea that will not likely work; a near impossibility.
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reach an early grave »
To resign near the start for good.
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spare tire »
Excess weight or fat accumulated near the waist.
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take the biscuit »
To be of no further use; to be near death.
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two cents »
A nearly worthless amount, alluding to placing a copper penny on each of the eyelids of a pauper's or slave's body before burial.
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under the wire »
At the last minute; before the deadline; barely on time; nearly late.
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up to »
Against; next to; near; towards.
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within an ace of »
Very near; on the point of.
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