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fall at the last hurdleTo fail near the end of something.Rate it:

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fixing toGoing to, preparing to, about to, planning on doing, with the implication that it will not happen or be done immediately, but some time in the near future; can be used conditionally.Rate it:

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forewarned is forearmedAdvance awareness of a situation, especially a risky one, prepares one to deal with it.1863, Charles Reade, Hard Cash, ch. 4:[W]hatever a young gentleman of that age says to you, he says to many other ladies; but your experience is not equal to your sense; so profit by mine . . . forewarned is forearmed.1885, G. A. Henty, Saint George for England, ch. 4:Sometimes, they say, it is wiser to remain in ignorance; at other times forewarned is forearmed.circa 1903, Lucy Maud Montgomery, "Why Mr. Cropper Changed His Mind":"Well, Miss Maxwell, I think it only fair to tell you that you may have trouble with those boys when they do come. Forewarned is forearmed, you know."Rate it:

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have the biscuitTo be of no further use; to be near death.Rate it:

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head scratcherJuly 2002, Fox News - Attorney: Williams' Kids Near Compromise About Father's Remains.Rate it:

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in the offingNearby, soon to come, in the near future.Rate it:

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is anyone sitting hereUsed to ask whether a seat near the interlocutor is currently occupied.Rate it:

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je vous manqueYou miss me.Rate it:

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leave me alonestop talking to me, stop being near me, stop interfering with my lifeRate it:

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long forTo miss someoneRate it:

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Mexican standoffA near-collision between two trains, an averted cornfield meet.Rate it:

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mi manchiI miss youRate it:

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mind the gapBe careful of the gap between the vehicle and the platform it is near, in boarding or alighting.Rate it:

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neighboring familyFamily who lives near byRate it:

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off the radarUnlikely to happen, or be important in the near future or tending to escape detection or attention.Rate it:

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on the radarLikely to happen, or be important in the near future or tending to attract attention.Rate it:

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on the vergeVery near or close.Rate it:

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oppidum mari adiacetthe town lies near the sea.Rate it:

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outer coreThe hot liquid material found near the centre of some planets, distinct from the solid inner core.(geology) The part of the Earth between the mantle and inner core, responsible for generating the planet's magnetic field.Rate it:

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pipe dreamA plan, desire, or idea that will not likely work; a near impossibility.Rate it:

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play hookyTo miss school, work, or other duties without permission or an excuse.Rate it:

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prendre la balle au bondNot to miss an opportunity; To take time by the forelock; To make hay while the sun shines.Rate it:

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prendre un air de feuTo go near the fire for a few minutes to warm oneself.Rate it:

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proxime ad verum accedereto be very near the truth.Rate it:

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ride upto approach or come near to while riding.Rate it:

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RSNReal soon now; describing something that will be available in the near future, but often skeptically. Frequently used to mean "Whenever", "Soon, possibly never" or "don't hold your breath".Rate it:

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run lowTo near the end of a supply of something; to be nearly running out.Rate it:

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s'il n'est pas un fripon, il ne s'en faut guèreIf he is not a rascal, he is precious near it.Rate it:

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satellite townA new town planned and built to serve a particular local industry, or as a dormitory or overspill for people who work in a nearby metropolis. Such satellite towns include Port Sunlight near Birkenhead (Cheshire, England), built to house workers at Lever Brothers soap factories.Rate it:

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skip a beatTo miss a beat.Rate it:

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spare tireExcess weight or fat accumulated near the waist.Rate it:

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strike outTo lash out; to strike or hit at someone or something, particularly something in arm's length of the striker and at or near the level of the striker's head.Rate it:

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take a wrong turn at AlbuquerqueTo take a wrong turn or miss a turn in a journey, so reaching a place distant from the original goal.Rate it:

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take the biscuitTo be of no further use; to be near death.Rate it:

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te echo de menosI miss you.Rate it:

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town and gownOn one hand, the members of the city, borough, or similar community near a university and, on the other hand, the students and faculty of the university itself, especially when understood as rivals in a state of tension or conflict.Rate it:

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tu me manquesI miss youRate it:

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up toAgainst; next to; near; towards.Rate it:

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villa tangit viamthe country-house stands near the road.Rate it:

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vous me manquezI miss you.Rate it:

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within ames aceNearly, very near (1811 Dictionary of Vulgar Tongue).Rate it:

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within an ace ofVery near; on the point of.Rate it:

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within reachNear (to); close (to); at a close distance (to).Rate it:

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промах есть промахa miss is as good as a mileRate it:

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יב״לAttached to the mention of a live person, when it is near mention of a dead person, to distinguish between the living and the dead.Rate it:

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