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To take place, happen.
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A big heist went down yesterday by the docks.
Submitted on August 18, 2011
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- take off
- zero in on
- zonk out
- a cold day in hell
- all things being equal
- apply oneself
- back to square one
- back-to-back
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- child's play
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- good job
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- honest-to-goodness
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- in a nutshell
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- in touch
- keep a lid on
- lower the boom
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- off the bat
- on a full stomach
- on one's toes
- on the right track
- out of character
- out of order
- party pooper
- pound sand
- price is right
- raise a stink
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