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accident waiting to happenA thing or situation which is almost certain to eventually lead to an accident.Rate it:

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affinem esse culpaeto be almost culpable.Rate it:

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almost doesn't countNear success (or correctness) is not deemed success (or correctness).Rate it:

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almost went into a coma earning this diplomaLong hard work for the diplomaRate it:

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an offer one can't refuseAn offer from one side in any transaction with terms so attractive that the other side is almost guaranteed to accept.Rate it:

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an offer one can't refuseAn offer from one side in any transaction with the results of failing to accept so unattractive that the other side is almost guaranteed to accept.Rate it:

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angoribus confici (Phil. 2. 15. 37)to be worn out, almost dead with anxiety.Rate it:

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as brown as a berryEntirely or almost completely brown; often referring to a suntanned skin.Rate it:

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as muchAlmost, very nearly.Rate it:

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better part ofalmost all of; most ofRate it:

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border onTo be almost like some other thing.Rate it:

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camel through the eye of a needleHyperbole to illustrate that something is almost impossible to do or to happen.Rate it:

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Chinaman's chanceNo chance; zero possibility; a high or almost certain risk of death or failure.Rate it:

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close to the windIn a direction almost opposite to that from which the wind is blowingRate it:

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close, but no cigarThat's almost correct, but not quite.Rate it:

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death spiralA manoeuvre in which a male skater spins in place while holding one hand of his female skating partner as she circles around him with one skate on the ice and one leg extended outward parallel to the ice surface, all the while slowly lowering herself until her back almost touches the ice surface.Rate it:

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everything but the kitchen sinkAlmost everything, whether needed or not.Rate it:

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get the hang ofTo learn to handle something with some skill, through practice or diligence, which can lead to an almost unconscious performance thereof.Rate it:

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given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallowGiven a large enough beta tester and codeveloper base, almost every problem will be characterized quickly and the fix will be obvious to someone.Rate it:

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hard pressedHaving or likely to have difficulty or to find a task almost impossible.Rate it:

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holy cricketIn shock, terrified, etc. Saying it that will make you almost petrified or Stunned.Rate it:

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hounded me almost to deathA continuing harassment, a constant and recurring state of personal raging.Rate it:

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il ne bat plus que d'une aileHe is almost ruined; He is on his last legs.Rate it:

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in the same breathSaid or done almost simultaneously, in one sequence.Rate it:

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je me suis tenu à quatre pour ne pas lui dire ses véritésIt was almost more than I could do not to tell him what I thought of him.Rate it:

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just aboutAlmost.Rate it:

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know beans aboutTo know nothing, or almost nothing, about.Rate it:

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Needle in a HaystackAn item that is almost impossible to locate, anything that has no chance of finding, in a hopeless situationRate it:

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next toAlmost; nearly.Rate it:

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nice to almost meet youAn expression used upon first conversing with someone by phone, text, email, etc. when you can't say "Nice to meet you" because you haven't actually met in personAn expression used upon first conversing with someone by phone, text, email, etc. when you can't say "Nice to meet you" because you haven't actually met in person; a friendly and informal way of acknowledging that the encounter is not happening in person at the moment but might occur in the future. It is often used humorously or to convey a sense of anticipation.Rate it:

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nimio gaudio paene desipereto almost lose one's reason from excess of joy.Rate it:

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not a hair out of placeThe appearance, condition, presence of a subject which is ideal, almost perfectRate it:

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not quiteAlmost, very nearly.Rate it:

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not to sayEven; perhaps; almost.Rate it:

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not worth a plug nickelHaving no or almost no value; worthless.Rate it:

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Nothing New Under the SunEverything is almost the same as seen before, everything happening now has happened previouslyRate it:

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On the Tip of Your TongueAlmost remembered, almost but not quite brought to mind, unable to remember preciselyRate it:

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people with almost virginous minds.Naive, trusting, honest, loving people that want to believe that all other people are as honest and trustworthy as themselves.Rate it:

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potter aboutTo potter, to be gently active doing various things in an almost aimless manner.Rate it:

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potter aroundTo potter, to be gently active doing various things in an almost aimless manner.Rate it:

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prope abesse a culpato be almost culpable.Rate it:

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pull a rabbit out-of a hatSurprise everyone, 'obtain an almost impossible resultRate it:

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quasi et presque empêchent les gens de mentirAlmost and very nigh save many a lie.Rate it:

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quote unquoteEmphasizes the following word or phrase for irony, as used almost exclusively in spoken language.Rate it:

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ships that pass in the nightTwo or more people who encounter one another in a transitory, incidental manner and whose relationship is without lasting significance; two or more people who almost encounter one another, but do not do so.Rate it:

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slip awayTo pass quickly, almost unnoticed.Rate it:

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slippery as an eelSo slippery that it is almost impossible to hold with one's hands.Rate it:

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TGIAFInitialism of thank goodness it's almost Friday.Rate it:

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TGIAFInitialism of thank God it's almost Friday.Rate it:

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to the brimFull, almost overflowingRate it:

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