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To occur to somebody; to be realized.
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It finally dawned on him that he could automate the process instead of doing it by hand each time.
Submitted on August 27, 2012
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- take away
- take off
- think over
- throw up
- turn back
- wait up
- all very well
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- beauty sleep
- bread and butter
- carry one's weight
- chew the fat
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