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let this cup pass from me

idiom

An appeal to God or another authority to take away one's present or future suffering.


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  1. 01

    buy to let

    To purchase a property as in investment, and to let it out for rental instead of living in it

  2. 02

    come to pass

    To happen; to occur.

  3. 03

    cup of joe

    A cup of coffee.

  4. 04

    cup of tea

    An activity or domain in which someone is interested or skilled in; one's personal preference.

  5. 05

    don't let the door hit you on the way out

    Used as a command to leave in haste, or to indicate that one is glad, or at least unmoved, to see the addressed person leaving.

  6. 06

    hard pass

    An unequivocal rejection with no possibility of a later change of mind.

  7. 07

    let a sleeping dog lie

    Alternative form of let sleeping dogs lie.

  8. 08

    let bygones be bygones

    To disregard or ignore a past difficulty in a relationship or an offence (when dealing with another individual).

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