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To invent, create, or think of.
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Shelly stalled while she tried to come up with a good response.
Submitted on September 01, 2012
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- tumble to
- turn against
- baggage
- behind closed doors
- bent on
- beside oneself
- by heart
- carry a torch for
- child's play
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- come to terms
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- dog and pony show
- down to the wire
- elbow room
- get it on
- give a ring
- gloss over
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- half-baked
- hand in hand
- have other fish to fry
- in black and white
- in its infancy
- in one hell of a hurry
- in the dark
- in touch
- is the pope catholic
- keep a close watch on
- keep an eye on
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- kindred soul
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- out to lunch
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