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- phrase Used other than as an idiom: see
rubber ,meet ,road . - phrase idiomatic A place or
circumstance at which theimplementation of aplan orintent is to be achieved.
Etymologies
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A metaphor derived from the point of contact between automobile tires and pavement.
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