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To come near to; to pass.
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Your beau came by while you were shopping.
Submitted on August 28, 2012
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- take on
- take over
- tie up
- walk into
- zero in
- above the law
- are your ears burning
- at last
- at the wheel
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- can of worms
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- down the drain
- down to the wire
- even money
- fish or cut bait
- fresh start
- from the word go
- get a jump on
- get into trouble
- get it
- get one's act together
- have a look-see
- in touch
- keep quiet
- light up
- long row to hoe
- lucky break
- object lesson
- on board
- one at a time
- one fell swoop
- out of the blue
- out of this world
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