"the rubber hits the road" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

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  1. Alternative form of the rubber meets the road Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: the rubber meets the road
    Sense id: en-the_rubber_hits_the_road-en-phrase-4UC2Aruo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "2014, Kent De Spain, Landscape of the Now: A Topography of Movement Improvisation, →ISBN:",
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          "ref": "2014, John L. Allen Jr., The Catholic Church: What Everyone Needs to Know®, →ISBN:",
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          "ref": "2014, Robert D. Behn, The PerformanceStat Potential, →ISBN:",
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