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drawing nearapproachingRate it:

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near missnarrowly avoided accidentRate it:

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near postThe goalpost nearest from where a cross is made.Rate it:

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near the knuckleRisqué, sexual, suggestive of impropriety..Rate it:

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cross swordsFor males, to urinate simultaneously such that the streams intersect.Rate it:

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Dot Your I's and Cross Your T'sTo do something very carefullyRate it:

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cross offTo strike out; to cross out; to draw a line through.Rate it:

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cross the floorTo vote against one's own political party in parliament.Rate it:

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cross the lineTo cross the equator, as a vessel at sea.Rate it:

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cross offTo finish; to mark something as complete.Rate it:

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cross someone's pathTo meet by chance.Rate it:

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cross outTo strike out; to draw a line through.Rate it:

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cross my heartA declaration that the speaker is telling the truth.Rate it:

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cross my heart and hope to dieadded to a promise or a statement to show how serious one was about being honest in what one saidRate it:

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cross-purposeA conversational game, in which questions and answers are made so as to involve ludicrous combinations of ideas.Rate it:

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as cross as two sticksTo be in a very bad temper.Rate it:

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at cross purposesAgainst one another; contrary in direction or goals.Rate it:

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at cross-purposesMutually misunderstanding each other's plans, intentions or meanings.Rate it:

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criss-cross applesauceCross-legged.Rate it:

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criss-cross applesauce: cross-leggedRate it:

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cross overAlternative form of crossoverRate it:

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cross pathsAugust 5 2004, SFGate.com.Rate it:

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cross pathsTo be, by chance, in the same physical place at the same time, as a result of two completely separate journeys.Rate it:

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cross someone's palmTo give money to a person, especially as a bribe or as an inducement to perform a service.Rate it:

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cross swordsUsed other than as an idiom: see cross, sword., to place or hold two swords so they cross each other.Rate it:

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cross swordsTo fight with someone; to duel.Rate it:

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cross swordsTo quarrel or argue with someone; to have a dispute with someone.Rate it:

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cross that bridge when one gets thereThat is a discussion for another time; alternative form of cross that bridge when one comes to itRate it:

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cross that bridge when one gets to itAlternative form of cross that bridge when one comes to itRate it:

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Cross that Bridge when You Come to ItDon’t worry about unnecessary things, don’t over-think a problem, deal with the difficulty when it arrives, don’t predict problems in your headRate it:

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cross the aisleOf a member of a parliament, to resign from one's political party and join another party, resulting in moving from one's currently assigned desk or seat in the legislative chamber to a new desk or seat physically located with the other members of one's new party.Rate it:

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cross the aisleTo vote, unite, or otherwise co-operate with members of another political party in order to achieve governmental or political action.Rate it:

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cross the floorOf a member of a parliament, to resign from one's political party and join another party, resulting in moving from one's currently assigned desk or seat in the legislative chamber to a new desk or seat physically located with the other members of one's new party.Rate it:

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cross the lineTo overstep a boundary, rule, or limit; to go too far or do something unacceptable.Rate it:

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cross the rubiconTo make an irreversible decision or to take an action with consequences.Rate it:

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cross-purposeA contrary or conflicting purpose or understanding, especially an unintentional or misconceived one.Rate it:

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don't cross your bridge until you arrive at the river!Your reminder George, was very wise: You advised that I not count my money regarding sale of wheelbarrows until we were down to ten count out of the one hundred previously in the stockroomLRate it:

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dot the i's and cross the t'sTo take care of every detail, even minor ones; To be meticulous or thorough.Rate it:

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hot cross bunsgood friday cakesRate it:

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almost doesn't countNear success (or correctness) is not deemed success (or correctness).Rate it:

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in the woodsIn critical condition; near death's door.Rate it:

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keep aroundto keep something near one.Rate it:

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On the RopesOn the verge of collapse, helpless, state of near collapseRate it:

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within an inch of one’s lifeFiguratively or hyperbolically, means very soundly, thoroughly, or completely; To an extreme degree or extent; often follows the verb ‘beat’ to mean ‘very close to or near death’Rate it:

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X outto cross out with letter X's, or with scribble, or with lines.Rate it:

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nine livesDurability; near immunity to damage.Rate it:

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close in onTo near a goal or completion.Rate it:

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cherry pickTo position oneself near the opponent's goal to attempt to receive an errant or intentional pass for an easy score, as in basketball or versions of soccer where offsides are not enforced.Rate it:

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reach an early graveTo resign near the start for good.Rate it:

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rule outTo cross an item out by drawing a straight line through it, as with a ruler.Rate it:

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