Phrase guide
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verb
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stumble, on.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To discover or find something by accident.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, intransitive
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verb
To meet somebody by chance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, intransitive
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verb
To continue with difficulty in one's endeavours; to struggle on.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, intransitive, with-on
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History
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Across languages
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
