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121NGB — Nearly Good Bridge …
122about time — nearly late, high time It s about time you got here. We ve been waiting a long time …
123brush with death — nearly die, at death s door, on my deathbed After a close brush with death you ll think that life is precious …
124in the nick of time — nearly too late, just in time, under the wire They jumped from the burning boat in the nick of time just before it sank …
125on my deathbed — nearly dead, very ill, at death s door I was so sick, I thought I was on my deathbed …
126pushing fifty — nearly 50 years old, 48 or 49 years old Bart is pushing fifty, but he looks much younger …
127six of one, half a dozen of the other — nearly equal, about the same, like twins Panasonic and Quasar are very similar it s six of one, half a dozen of the other …
128partially sighted — nearly blind To refer directly to a handicap is taboo …
