- cross up someone
- Go to cross someone (up).
Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.
cross up someone
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cross up — [phrasal verb] US 1 cross (someone) up or cross up (someone) : to make (someone) confused The team crossed up their opponent by throwing the ball instead of running it. 2 cross (something) up or … Useful english dictionary
cross-examine — cross examines, cross examining, cross examined VERB When a lawyer cross examines someone during a trial or hearing, he or she questions them about the evidence that they have already given. [V n] The accused s lawyers will get a chance to cross… … English dictionary
cross-question — cross questions, cross questioning, cross questioned VERB If you cross question someone, you ask them a lot of questions about something. [V n] The police came back and cross questioned Des again … English dictionary
cross-question — verb transitive to CROSS EXAMINE someone … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cross — cross1 W2S2 [krɔs US kro:s] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(go from one side to another)¦ 2¦(cross a line etc)¦ 3¦(two roads/lines etc)¦ 4¦(legs/arms/ankles)¦ 5 cross somebody s mind 6 cross somebody s face 7 cross your fingers 8¦(breed of plant/animal)¦ 9 somebody … Dictionary of contemporary English
cross — cross1 W2S2 [krɔs US kro:s] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(go from one side to another)¦ 2¦(cross a line etc)¦ 3¦(two roads/lines etc)¦ 4¦(legs/arms/ankles)¦ 5 cross somebody s mind 6 cross somebody s face 7 cross your fingers 8¦(breed of plant/animal)¦ 9 somebody … Dictionary of contemporary English
cross — I [[t]krɒ̱s, AM krɔ͟ːs[/t]] VERB AND NOUN USES ♦♦ crosses, crossing, crossed (Please look at category 16 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) VERB If you cross something such as a room, a road, or an… … English dictionary
cross someone (up) — AND cross up someone tv. to go against someone; to thwart someone. □ Don’t cross me up if you know what’s good for you. □ I told you not to cross me again! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
cross off — verb remove from a list (Freq. 1) Cross the name of the dead person off the list • Syn: ↑cross out, ↑strike out, ↑strike off, ↑mark • Hypernyms: ↑take away, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cross-question — UK / US verb [transitive] Word forms cross question : present tense I/you/we/they cross question he/she/it cross questions present participle cross questioning past tense cross questioned past participle cross questioned to cross examine someone … English dictionary
