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To befall; to affect; to happen to; to come upon.
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I pray no harm will come to you.
Submitted on August 27, 2012
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- tee off
- walk into
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- come to terms
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- from time to time
- give a ring
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- grain of salt
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- magic bullet
- make an honest woman
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- off the mark
- on hold
- on the nose
- on the pill
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- out of proportion
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