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near missnarrowly avoided accidentRate it:

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burn rubberTo accelerate so rapidly from standstill that it leaves a mark of burnt rubber on the road from the tire.Rate it:

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come uponto discover or find, especially by chance or accident.Rate it:

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rat runA small road that people venture down when they want to sneak off the motorway and take a short cut.Rate it:

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BroadwayThe wide road which runs diagonally through Manhattan, New York City.Rate it:

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brush byTo walk past another person, touching them slightly, normally by accident, and ignoring them.Rate it:

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amber gamblerA driver of a road vehicle who accelerates when the traffic lights change from green to amber (instead of stopping, as required by law), gambling that no vehicle will cross his or her path; a driver who starts off when the traffic lights show red and amber together, but not yet green.Rate it:

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Appia via proficiscito set out by the Appian road.Rate it:

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as the crow fliesIn a straight line distance between two locations, as opposed to the road distance or over land distance.Rate it:

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boire le vin de l'étrierTo have one for the roadRate it:

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BroadwayA street name, typically for a wide road; a broad way.Rate it:

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BroadwayA place name for a settlement which grew up around such a road. For example, Broadway, Worcestershire, Broadway, Somerset.Rate it:

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bump and grindA combination of movements resembling such a dance, as in road racing, whitewater kayaking, or exercising; any activity involving prolonged jarring or shaking.Rate it:

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by mistakeby accident; without intention to do soRate it:

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chien hargneux a toujours l'oreille déchiréeUne personne querelleuse finit toujours par recevoir un coup ; il arrive toujours quelque accident aux gens querelleurs.Rate it:

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close shaveA near accident or mishap; a dangerous or risky encounter or incident.Rate it:

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come unstuckTo get into trouble, to have an accident or mishap, to go off the rails.Rate it:

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do not enterSigns along the road to indicate this is a one way street.Rate it:

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happy trailsan expression wishing someone a good journey (typically on a road or path); short for 'happy trails to you'; a way of saying goodbyeRate it:

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hit the bricksMove on to street, highway, road; begin to travel, leave one venue, move on.Rate it:

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hit the pavementTo get moving in an automobile or other road vehicle.Rate it:

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hot spotdangerous place; accident placeRate it:

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iter facere(1) to take a journey, (2) to make, lay down a road (rare).Rate it:

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iter impedituman impassable road.Rate it:

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iter obstruereto obstruct a road; to close a route.Rate it:

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lay rubberTo accelerate so rapidly from standstill that it leaves a mark of burnt rubber on the road from the tire.Rate it:

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let slipTo divulge a secret, as by accident or mistake.Rate it:

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like a deer caught in the headlightsReferring to someone who looks or acts startled like a deer in the road as a car approaches at night.Rate it:

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live and learnAn exhortation to gain knowledge from living experiences. Commonly used after an accident or misfortune to indicate a moral lesson.Rate it:

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off-roaderA vehicle that is designed to drive off the road.Rate it:

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pile-upA traffic accident or collision involving multiple vehicles.Rate it:

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pitroad, path, wayRate it:

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professional victimA person who sets himself or herself up to be an accident victim in order to collect insurance payments or compensation payments, or to get other benefits.Rate it:

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pull outTo maneuver a vehicle from the side of a road onto the lane.Rate it:

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rat run/runningA small, usually minor road used by a significant amount of traffic as a short cut or to avoid congestion on more major routes.Rate it:

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res ipsa loquiturA maxim where the very improbable facts of an accident imply the negligence of the defendant. It effectively shifts the burden of proof to the defendant.Rate it:

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roadwarriorAlternative spelling of road warrior.Rate it:

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slip outTo be said or revealed by accident.Rate it:

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spaghetti junctionfamous road interchangeRate it:

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stumble againstTo discover or find something by accident.Rate it:

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tantundem viae estthe road is the same length.Rate it:

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turn offTo leave a road; exit.Rate it:

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turn onTo enter a road.Rate it:

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turn outTo leave a road.Rate it:

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turn-offA road where one turns off like a motorway exit.Rate it:

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under constructionA building or road may be being built or repaired and labeled as “under construction”Rate it:

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via fert, ducit aliquoa road leads somewhere.Rate it:

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via strataa street, a made road.Rate it:

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viam ingredi, inire (also metaphorically)to enter upon a route; to take a road.Rate it:

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viam intercludereto obstruct a road; to close a route.Rate it:

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