come down the pike

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come down the pike (American)

to happen or appear

Usage notes: Pike is short for 'turnpike' in American English and means a large, main road.

Malnourished children are liable to catch any disease that comes down the pike.

See also: come, pike

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well, he's the innocentest scab that ever come down the pike an' bumped into a couple of pickets. The Valley of the Moon by London, Jack View in context More results

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