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hit where one lives(expression, upset, insult, offend)
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keep company with(verb, expression, meet, show)
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knock oneself out(expression, meet, oppose, fight)
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lay fingers on(verb, expression, meet, catch)
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make a meet(verb, expression, light, oppose)
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make a stand(expression, take, meet, oppose)
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make go of it(expression, manage, handle, endure)
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make my day(verb, expression, meet, oppose)
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make play for(expression, meet, oppose, fight)
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make the grade(expression, manage, handle, endure)
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meet by chance
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meet face to face(verb, expression, light, oppose)
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mix it up with(expression, meet, oppose, fight)
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narrow the gap
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one on one(expression, event, fight, struggle)
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play with fire(expression, expose, defy, endanger)
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put it to
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rise to occasion(expression, manage, handle, endure)
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run counter to(expression, attack, fight, resist)
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run the risk(expression, expose, defy, intention)
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