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meet one's Waterloo

[meet one's Waterloo] {v. phr.} To be defeated; lose an important contest. * /After seven straight victories the team met its Waterloo./ * /John fought instead of running, and the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

meet up with

[meet up with] {v. phr.} To meet by accident; come upon without planning or expecting to. * /When he ran around the tree, Bob suddenly meet up with a large […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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American Idiomatic Expressions This online dictionary of idioms and phrases is based on original book by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner and J.E. Gates - "A Dictionary of American Idioms". Please, […] Dictionary of American Idioms

meet with

[meet with] {v.} 1. To meet (someone), usually by accident. * /In the woods he met with two strangers./ Syn.: [COME UPON]. 2. To meet together, usually by plan; join; […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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