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To come near to; to pass.
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Your beau came by while you were shopping.
Submitted on August 28, 2012
More phrases:
- come to
- do in
- make out
- mess up
- piss off
- run into
- stick around
- vote in
- wear off
- a cold day in hell
- baggage
- beat a dead horse
- beside oneself
- dead duck
- down-to-earth
- fear
- front runner
- get it on
- golden opportunity
- grain of salt
- green light
- green light
- grunt work
- haul his ashes
- hem and haw
- hit someone for six
- kick ass
- kindred soul
- kiss of death
- long row to hoe
- lucky break
- not in kansas anymore
- object lesson
- odd and curious
- old stick
- on the nose
- out of one's depth
- out of order
- outside the box
- piffy on a rock bun
- play one's cards right
- price is right
- price on one's head
- pull one's weight
- rule of thumb
- run out of steam
- salad years
- so there
- stepping stone
- thanks a bunch
- tough nut to crack
- turn to stone
- turn to stone
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- whomp up
- willy nilly
- with flying colors
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