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bump into

verb

  1. informal(intr, preposition) to meet by chance; encounter unexpectedly

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Idioms and Phrases

Also, bump against . Collide, come in contact with; same as bang into . For example, It's easy to bump into furniture in the dark . [Mid-1800s]

Encounter, meet by chance, as in While I was downtown, I bumped into George . [ Colloquial ; 1880s] Also see run into .

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One demonstrator can be seen bumping into the car’s left taillight while another uses an object to smash the light.

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Now and again, while walking Philly near the Rose Bowl, I bump into a dog trainer named Eldon, who generously offers pointers.

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She also joked she might bump into a football legend who has been honoured with a knighthood.

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"We bumped into each other at the airport a few days ago on Sunday morning when I was going to Roland Garros," he said.

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Travelling for work can get lonely, but Akol is constantly bumping into models from her birth country - the lush, but troubled South Sudan.

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