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look out! there's a car coming!Pay attention, otherwise you can be ran over.Rate it:

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chickens coming home to roostConsequences visited upon someone who originally had appeared to escape them.Rate it:

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Christmas is comingUsed as a reminder or warning regarding an impending deadline.Rate it:

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coming out of one's earshaving too much or too many of something; being overloaded or overwhelmedRate it:

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get what's coming to oneTo experience the consequences of one's action.Rate it:

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have another thing comingAlternative form of have another think comingRate it:

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have another think comingTo be deluded, to be mistaken; to need to rethink something one has determined; to need to reconsider one's plans or expectations.Rate it:

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have it comingTo deserve or merit, as the consequences of one's actions.Rate it:

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the British are comingA statement of impending doom.Rate it:

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the British are comingA warning that enemies are about and a battle is about to begin.Rate it:

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up-and-comingemerging; aspiring; beginning to attract attention or critical acclaimRate it:

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up-and-comingEmerging; aspiring; improving; beginning to attract attention or critical acclaim.Rate it:

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payback's a bitchUsually a complete sentence as an interjection: I am amused that someone got their revenge on you...but you certainly had it coming.Rate it:

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canary in a coal mineSomething whose sensitivity to adverse conditions makes it a useful early indicator of such conditions; something which warns of the coming of greater danger or trouble by a deterioration in its health or welfare.Rate it:

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somnium verum evādit (Div. 2. 53. 108)my dream is coming true.Rate it:

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bring roundTo bring something when coming.Rate it:

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keep awayTo prevent from coming.Rate it:

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companyKeep the house clean, I have company coming.Rate it:

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welcome backSaid to someone coming back to somewhere they have been before.Rate it:

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aestus ex alto se incitat (B. G. 3.12)the tide is coming in.Rate it:

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ahead of one's timeShowing characteristics of changes yet to be; present in one's work before later advances in the field; coming earlier than could be generally accepted.Rate it:

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amuser le tapisTo talk a great deal without coming to the point; To talk time away.Rate it:

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arbores frondescuntthe trees are coming into leaf.Rate it:

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back and bettercoming back togetherRate it:

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behind its timeShowing characteristics of the past; present in one's work after later advances in the field; coming later than could be generally accepted.Rate it:

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by the wayHis mother will be coming for dinner tomorrow, and, by the way, she volunteered to bring dessert.Rate it:

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c'est un bain qui chauffeThere is a shower coming on.Rate it:

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ce qui vient de flot s'en retourne de maréeFortune is as quick in going as in coming. Rate it:

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come home to roostBad consequences of actions inevitably coming to pass.Rate it:

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get (one’s) comeuppance(1) Punishment or reward for one's actions; (2) getting what you have coming to you; (3) getting what you deserve; (4) karma.Rate it:

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get itTo "get what's coming to him/her"; to feel one's wrath; to receive punishment; to receive a retaliation; to receive a beating.Rate it:

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grind to a haltComing to a standstill, or ceasing to be productive or make progress, due to an obstacle.Rate it:

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hello am homeKnock knock to anybody home, am just coming in nowRate it:

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il n'a garde de venirHe will take care to keep away; There is no chance of his coming.Rate it:

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keep awayTo refrain from coming.Rate it:

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new messagemessages coming to the inboxRate it:

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on the wayComing, approaching.Rate it:

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one's days are numberedSome period of time, such as a term of employment or a lifetime, is coming to an end.Rate it:

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para parar un trenin great quantity, coming out of one's earsRate it:

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quick-fireHaving one thing coming rapidly after another.Rate it:

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shavua tovUsed Saturday night through Sunday to express good wishes for the coming week following the Jewish sabbath.Rate it:

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Smell like a RoseTo come up winner and successful at the end, to look alright in bad situation, to evade bad reputation by coming up innocentRate it:

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stand offTo prevent any would-be attacker from coming close by adopting an offensive posture.Rate it:

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Straight from the Horse's MouthSomething coming directly from the main, authentic or reliable source direct from trustworthy person or placeRate it:

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tant crie l'on noël qu'il vient (villon)Long looked for comes at last; That is coming—like Christmas.Rate it:

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up-and-comerSomeone who is up-and-coming, who has begun to be successful in some field and is likely to become even more successful in the future.Rate it:

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up-and-comersomeone who is up-and-coming, who has begun to be successful in some field and is likely to become even more successful in the futureRate it:

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welcome homeSaid to someone coming back to their own home.Rate it:

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what's going downWhat's been happening; the latest news; current goings-on; can be used in place of ‘what's coming off’Rate it:

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you'll get yoursYou will get what you deserve, or what is coming to you; used as a threat.Rate it:

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