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creep up on

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Inglés		Español
creep up on [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep	(approach stealthily)	acercarse sigilosamente v prnl + adv
	She startled her sister by creeping up on her and shouting "Boo!"
	Asustó a su hermana acercándose sigilosamente y gritando "¡Bu!".
creep up on [sb] vi phrasal + prep	figurative (fact, situation: arrive unforeseen)	sorprender⇒ vtr
		agarrar desprevenido loc verb
	You had better start working now; don't let the deadline creep up on you.
	Mejor que empieces a trabajar ahora, no dejes que la fecha de entrega te sorprenda.

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