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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:
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- hold back
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- mess around
- pass out
- pass out
- ring back
- run into
- scarf down
- speak for
- stand back
- step down
- swear by
- talk down
- tumble to
- turn off
- a drop in the bucket
- all walks of life
- been there, done that
- bring owls to athens
- bury the hatchet
- can of worms
- chow down
- dead
- diamond in the rough
- don't get me started
- from the word go
- front runner
- get somebody's goat
- give in
- give over
- go out of one's way
- have a blast
- in one hell of a hurry
- in the works
- keep an eye peeled
- keep one on one's toes
- kiss of death
- lump in one's throat
- make out like a bandit
- morning, noon and night
- move heaven and earth
- on the right track
- one another
- out of character
- pachyderm
- play the race card
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- thanks a bunch
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