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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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- throw down
- at last
- at peace
- blessing in disguise
- carry a torch for
- child's play
- dig deep
- easy as pie
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- flesh out
- from a to z
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- go blue
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- hit a snag
- how's tricks
- if needs be
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- in the dark
- keep somebody posted
- lie through one's teeth
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- nugget of truth
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- play it by ear
- play old harry
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