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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 down the pike (American) if an event is a particular period of time down the pike, it will not happen until that period of time has passed Five years down the pike, they'll probably have a kid or two. come down the pike to happen or appear He's the worst writer to come down the pike in a long time. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of pike (a large road) See also: come down the pike in the future She may do something else down the pike, but she won't be doing this. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The good news: connecting cost accounting to student performance data to pull out the dollar-per-pupil per gain ratio on individual programs can be done in less than a year, so proactive districts can get a handle on their situation before the 2007 budget comes down the pike. ``Most of the legislation that comes down the pike is stuff we're already on top of,'' said Glenn Gritzner, special assistant to LAUSD Superintendent Roy Romer. And the fact that the plan is portable increases security; that element is going to be in whatever plan finally comes down the pike. |
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