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all dressed up and nowhere to goElaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.Rate it:

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average outTo acquire a specified average value as more instances occur.Rate it:

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become ofto happen to, to occur to.Rate it:

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black-on-blackInteractions that occur between black people, notably crime that is perpetrated by one black person against another.Rate it:

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buy the rumor, sell the factA phrase often cited by stock traders that explains price declines that occur after an anticipated positive event has happened.Rate it:

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camp outTo wait in a spot for something expected to occur.Rate it:

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come aboutTo come to pass; to develop; to occur; to take place; to happen.Rate it:

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come what mayIn spite of anything that might happen; whatever may occur.Rate it:

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crop upTo occur, especially suddenly or unexpectedly.Rate it:

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dawn onTo occur to somebody; to be realized.Rate it:

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halcyon daysPeriod of calm during the winter, when storms do not occur.Rate it:

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happen alongTo arrive by chance; to occur by happenstance.Rate it:

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high timeA point in time at which something desirable or necessary is considered to be utterly due or even overdue to occur.Rate it:

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in the bagCertain or extremely likely to occur; virtually assured of victory or success.Rate it:

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it happensWorrying is not necessary, since it is common to make this mistake or for this to occur.Rate it:

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it never rains but it poursUnfortunate events occur in quantity.Rate it:

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lightning never strikes twice in the same placeA lucky or unusual event is unlikely to occur again in the same way.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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on the cardsLikely to occur, probable.Rate it:

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play by earTo do by guessing, intuition, or trial and error; to react to events as they occur.Rate it:

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play it by earTo do something by guessing, intuition, or trial and error; to react to events as they occur.Rate it:

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play outTo occur in a certain manner.Rate it:

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roll aroundto happen, occur, take placeRate it:

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slut's woolAccumulated dust, fluff, hair, etc., that tends to occur indoors in areas not regularly dusted, such as under heavy furniture.Rate it:

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take things as they comeTo accept and deal with events as they occur, with a composed state of mind.Rate it:

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раз в году и палка стреляетto indicate that infrequent events are still occurRate it:

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