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noun mark made by drawing one line across another VERB + CROSS draw, put I've put a cross on the map to show where the hotel is. Christian symbol ADJ. gold, silver, stone, wooden She wore a gold cross on a chain around her neck. The grave was marked with a stone cross. | market, village, wayside PREP. on the ~ a painting of Jesus Christ on the cross PHRASES (make) the sign of the cross The priest blessed her, and made the sign of the cross over her. in football or hockey ADJ. deep, low, perfect PREP. ~ by/from a deep cross from Beckham, verb ADV. quickly, slowly | safely, successfully teaching children to cross the road safely | back, over Let's cross over now while the road is clear. VERB + CROSS try to They were arrested trying to cross the border. PREP. from, into They crossed from the States into Canada. | over We crossed over the river into Sweden. | to She crossed to the door., adj. VERBS be, feel, look, seem, sound | become, get I'm going to get very cross before long. | make sb It really makes me cross to see people dropping litter in the street. ADV. extremely, really, very | a bit, quite, rather, slightly PREP. about Are you still cross about me forgetting the flowers? | at She was very cross at the way she'd been treated. | for, with She was quite cross with him for being late.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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cross sb/sth off ( sth )
to remove someone or something, such as a name, from a list by drawing a line through it
• Did you cross her name off the guest list?, cross sth out
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to draw a line through something you have written, usually because it is wrong
• If you think it's wrong, cross it out and write it again.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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In addition to the idioms beginning with CROSS, Also see AT CROSS PURPOSES; AT THE CROSSROADS; CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE (CROSS-FIRE); DOT ONE'S I'S AND CROSS ONE'S T'S; DOUBLE CROSS; GET ONE'S WIRES CROSSED; LOOK CROSS-EYED AT.
American Heritage Idioms
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Phrase(s): cross someone
to oppose someone. • You best not cross Jim. He has a very bad temper. • This is the last time you cross me, you hear?
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs