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  • 21come to pass — {v. phr.}, {literary} To happen; occur. * /Strange things come to pass in troubled times./ * /It came to pass that the jailer visited him by night./ * /His hopes of success did not come to pass./ Compare: BRING TO PASS, COME ABOUT …

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  • 22come to one's senses — {v. phr.} 1. Become conscious again; wake up. * /The boxer was knocked out and did not come to his senses for several minutes./ * /The doctors gave Tom an anesthetic before his operation; then the doctor took out Tom s appendix before he came to… …

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  • 23come to pass — {v. phr.}, {literary} To happen; occur. * /Strange things come to pass in troubled times./ * /It came to pass that the jailer visited him by night./ * /His hopes of success did not come to pass./ Compare: BRING TO PASS, COME ABOUT …

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  • 24if\ the\ hill\ will\ not\ come\ to\ Muhammad,\ Muhammad\ will\ go\ to\ the\ hill — proverb If one person will not go to the other, then the other must go to him. Grandfather won t come to visit us, so we must go and visit him. If the hill won t come to Muhammad, then Muhammad will go to the hill …

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  • 25come true — {v.} To really happen; change from a dream or a plan into a fact. * /It took years of planning and saving, but their seagoing vacation came true at last./ * /It was a dream come true when he met the President./ * /His hope of living to 100 did… …

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  • 26come true — {v.} To really happen; change from a dream or a plan into a fact. * /It took years of planning and saving, but their seagoing vacation came true at last./ * /It was a dream come true when he met the President./ * /His hope of living to 100 did… …

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  • 27something would not come amiss — something would not go/come/amiss british phrase used for saying that something would be welcome, suitable, or useful An apology wouldn’t go amiss. Thesaurus: to be good enough or as good as expectedsynonym Main entry …

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  • 28come into line — come/get/fall into line ► to start to officially agree with a plan or idea or to do something in the same way as other people, organizations, companies, etc.: »We are considering legal action if they do not come into line soon. Main Entry: ↑line …

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  • 29come/get/fall into line — ► to start to officially agree with a plan or idea or to do something in the same way as other people, organizations, companies, etc.: »We are considering legal action if they do not come into line soon. Main Entry: ↑line …

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  • 30not (...) until — phrase used for stating the point at which something finally happens, becomes possible, or becomes true She went to Felix’s flat at midday and did not come out until late in the evening. They didn’t see each other again until the autumn. I cannot …

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