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To be able to expect or anticipate; to be about to suffer, generally said of something unpleasant.
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The weather forecast says we are in for three feet of snow over the next week.
Submitted on August 30, 2012
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- clue (someone) in
- figure out
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- run on
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- zero in on
- zip up
- zoom past
- belly up
- a drop in the bucket
- air rage
- bend over backwards
- brush up
- chow down
- fair game
- fat of the land
- field day
- follow through
- get a jump on
- get it
- get one's claws into
- go without saying
- golden opportunity
- have a look-see
- have truck with
- hold somebody's hand
- in order
- keep one on one's toes
- kick ass
- lie through one's teeth
- make out like a bandit
- move heaven and earth
- night owl
- nuts and bolts
- on one's toes
- one thousand
- own up
- play old harry
- play the race card
- point the finger at
- pound the pavement
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- put down roots
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