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fat chanceLittle or no likelihood of occurrence or success.Rate it:

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wait for the ball to dropTo wait in expectation of an occurrence.Rate it:

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a cold day in JulyThe time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.Rate it:

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due courseRegular or appropriate passage or occurrence.Rate it:

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in the right place at the right timeAt a location where something good is about to happen at just the time of its occurrence; lucky; fortunate; able to obtain a benefit due to circumstances, rather than due to merit.Rate it:

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it's about timeUsed to express impatience at the eventual occurrence of something that the speaker or writer considered to be long overdue.Rate it:

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first annualThe second occurrence of an annual event, that is, the first occurrence that is indeed annual.Rate it:

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get one's money's worthTo derive satisfaction from an experience or occurrence; to have one's expectations or hopes fulfilled.Rate it:

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small wonderAn event or fact whose cause or rationale is not difficult to discern; an unsurprising occurrence.Rate it:

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blessed eventAn occurrence or occasion which is particularly noteworthy and enjoyable.Rate it:

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blow-by-blowDetailing every action or occurrence completely.Rate it:

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cold day in HellThe time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.Rate it:

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come with the territoryTo be a common, and often inconvenient, accompaniment of an occupation, situation, or occurrence.Rate it:

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coulda, woulda, shouldaAn expression of dismissiveness or disappointment concerning a statement, question, explanation, course of action, or occurrence involving hypothetical possibilities, uncertain facts, or missed opportunities.Rate it:

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exception that proves the ruleThe rare occurrence of a counterexample to a rule, used to underscore that the rule existsRate it:

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false alarmA thing or occurrence which initially causes fear, distress, etc. but which is subsequently recognized as being no cause for concern.Rate it:

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first annualThe first occurrence of an event that is scheduled or hoped to become annual.Rate it:

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get wetOf a woman, to become sexually aroused, as indicated by the occurrence of the natural lubrication of the vagina.Rate it:

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in the wrong place at the wrong timeAt a location where something bad is about to happen at just the time of its occurrence.Rate it:

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long tailUsed other than as an idiom: The tail of a distribution that represents the rare occurrence of extreme values..Rate it:

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minor miracleAn improbable, unexpected, or surprising achievement or other occurrence that is fortunate and agreeable.Rate it:

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out of nowhereIn an unexpected or inexplicable manner of arrival or occurrence.Rate it:

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res temporum ordine servato narrareto narrate events in the order of their occurrence.Rate it:

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save someone's skinto prevent an undesirable occurrenceRate it:

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slim chanceLittle or no likelihood of occurrence or success.Rate it:

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snowball's chance in hellLittle or no likelihood of occurrence or success.Rate it:

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soften the groundTo prepare or create favorable conditions, especially with the intent of improving public acceptance of the forthcoming occurrence.Rate it:

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whack-a-moleThe practice of trying to stop something that persistently occurs in an apparently random manner at the point where the occurrence is noticed, such as terminating spammers' e-mail accounts or closing pop-up advertisement windows.Rate it:

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you get thatThat's a normal occurrence; that's typical.Rate it:

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