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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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- jack up
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- ramp up
- step up
- stretch out
- take back
- take on
- take upon
- tuck in
- a cold day in hell
- all hell breaks loose
- bent on
- cutting edge
- dead
- down-to-earth
- eat one's words
- face to face
- from the word go
- from time to time
- gear up
- good job
- grace period
- grunt work
- hat in hand
- have a blast
- in one hell of a hurry
- in the works
- kick ass
- kindred spirit
- lump in one's throat
- make fun of
- nail biter
- nervous as a cat
- not be caught dead
- point the finger at
- pound sand
- rough trot
- rule of thumb
- rush hour
- sack out
- see eye to eye
- shore up
- sign in
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- smash hit
- spin one's wheels
- square meal
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- take its toll
- take one's time
- take the liberty
- thanks a bunch
- the upper hand
- top banana
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