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Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

To be the one that got away

Home The Lexicon To be the one that got away

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To be the one that got away

Definition

Referring to someone or something valuable that escaped.

Language

English

Type

Faunamorph

Subcategory

Swimmies and Other Aquatic Life

Grammatical Subcategory

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