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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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- stand by
- tuck in
- wind down
- belly up
- are your ears burning
- as all get-out
- at a loss for words
- back-to-back
- been there, done that
- bite one's tongue
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- blessing in disguise
- brown thumb
- by heart
- can of worms
- cutting edge
- dog and pony show
- early bath
- elbow room
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- field day
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- free-for-all
- go on the rampage
- golden opportunity
- gray area
- if needs be
- in light of
- labor of love
- light up
- lucky break
- lump in one's throat
- morning, noon and night
- no joy
- nuts and bolts
- odds and ends
- on a full stomach
- on hold
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- point the finger at
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