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To meet without expecting to; happen to meet; come upon by accident.
Syn.: [RUN INTO].
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. bump into
[bump into] {v.}, {informal}
To meet without expecting to; happen to meet; come upon by accident.
Mary was walking down the street, when she suddenly bumped into Joan.
Ed was surprised to bump into John at the football game.
Syn.: [RUN INTO].
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All that needs to be said; the basic fact; point.
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. the long and the short
[the long and the short] or [the long and short] {n. phr.}
All that needs to be said; the basic fact; point.
The long and the short of the matter is that the man is no actor.
The money isn't there, and that's the long and short of it.
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And whatever goes with it; and all that means.
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Many different kinds of; all sorts of.
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To speak up; to be heard.
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. pipe up
[pipe up] {v.}, {informal}
To speak up; to be heard.
Mary is so shy, everyone was surprised when she piped up with a complaint at the club meeting.
Everyone was afraid to talk to the police, but a small child piped up.
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1. To call (sailors) away from work with a whistle.
2. {slang}
To stop talking; shut up; be quiet.
- Often considered rude.
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. stay put
[stay put] {v. phr.}
To stay in place; not leave.
Harry's father told him to stay put until he came back.
The rocks can be glued to the bulletin board to make them stay put.
After Grandmother came home from her trip to visit Aunt May, she said she wanted to stay put for a while.
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10 of 10
To not go to bed until very late.
See: [BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL].
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