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drawing nearapproachingRate it:

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near missnarrowly avoided accidentRate it:

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near postThe goalpost nearest from where a cross is made.Rate it:

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near the knuckleRisqué, sexual, suggestive of impropriety..Rate it:

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almost doesn't countNear success (or correctness) is not deemed success (or correctness).Rate it:

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hell on earthA very unpleasant situation; torment, particularly when widespread.Rate it:

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in the woodsIn critical condition; near death's door.Rate it:

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keep aroundto keep something near one.Rate it:

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my very educated mother just served us nachosMercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.Rate it:

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nemesis theoryTheory of animal extinction, suggesting that a sister star to the sun caused extinction of groups of animals such as dinosaurs. The theory holds that the movement of this as yet undiscovered star disrupts the Oort cloud of comets every 26 million years, resulting in the Earth suffering an increased bombardment from comets at these times.Rate it:

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On the RopesOn the verge of collapse, helpless, state of near collapseRate it:

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why on earthUsed to add emphasis to "why" when beginning a question.Rate it:

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within an inch of one’s lifeFiguratively or hyperbolically, means very soundly, thoroughly, or completely; To an extreme degree or extent; often follows the verb ‘beat’ to mean ‘very close to or near death’Rate it:

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come down to earthTo be brought back to reality; to lose one's dreams.Rate it:

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nine livesDurability; near immunity to damage.Rate it:

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close in onTo near a goal or completion.Rate it:

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cherry pickTo position oneself near the opponent's goal to attempt to receive an errant or intentional pass for an easy score, as in basketball or versions of soccer where offsides are not enforced.Rate it:

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reach an early graveTo resign near the start for good.Rate it:

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Salt of the EarthSomeone who is considered good, upright and nobleRate it:

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salt of the earthA decent, dependable, unpretentious person.Rate it:

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The Hell You Say?Depression Daze Ejaculation Offered In Response to Another's Astonishing, Earth Shaking, Unbelievable, Astounding 'Remark':Rate it:

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the salt of the earthwonderfulRate it:

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Earth toUsed to call the attention of a distracted person.Rate it:

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earth upTo cover the stem or leaves of plants with soil, as to encourage root growth or protect from cold.Rate it:

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down-to-earthPractical; realistic; pragmatic.Rate it:

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body of waterAny significant accumulation of water, usually covering the Earth or another planet, such as a river, lake or a bay.Rate it:

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come byTo come near to; to pass.Rate it:

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happens once in a blue moonAn astronomical event which occurs quite infrequently and observable from the earth.Rate it:

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out of house and homeGlobal Checkup: How Healthy is Earth?, Science NOW.Rate it:

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God's green earthThe world.Rate it:

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my very educated mother just served us noodlesMercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.Rate it:

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break new groundTo begin excavating and levelling earth for a new building, or, originally, for cultivation.Rate it:

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close to the windNear a limit of feasibility or compliance with law or morality.Rate it:

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cost the earthto be a huge expenseRate it:

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move heaven and earthTo do whatever is necessary, including extreme or unusual actions; to go to extremes.Rate it:

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over the hills and far awayfar away, not near.Rate it:

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salt of the earthA most worthy person.Rate it:

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nearly never bulled a cow(Irish) Near enough is not good enough.Rate it:

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paradise on earthAn ideal or idyllic place.Rate it:

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à grande montée grande descenteThe higher the rise, the greater the fall; He who climbs too high is near a fall.Rate it:

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appropinquare urbi, rarely ad urbemto draw near to a city.Rate it:

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at handNear; soon; approaching; imminent.Rate it:

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at the feet ofUsed other than as an idiom: Situated near the feet of.Rate it:

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break groundTo begin digging in the earth at the start of a new construction, or, originally, for cultivation.Rate it:

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Bull in a China ShopAn awkward person who actually does not care about the delicate situation, a rough person who comes near the brittle things, an insensitive person who makes people angry with his/her deeds and words to create disturbance in their work or plansRate it:

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castle in the airA visionary project or scheme; a day-dream; an idle fancy; a pipe dream; any plan, desire, or idea that is unlikely to be ever realized; a near impossibility.Rate it:

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China syndromeA hypothetical kind of catastrophic failure in which a nuclear reactor melts through the floor of its containment system and penetrates the earth's surface, continuing downward as if (from a Western Hemispheric point of view) traveling through the planet toward China.Rate it:

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clayAn earth material with ductile qualities.Rate it:

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close in onTo catch up with in a chase; to near the end of a pursuit.Rate it:

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close shaveA near accident or mishap; a dangerous or risky encounter or incident.Rate it:

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