to cross
- verb
- /krɔs/
- In his attempt to satisfy both, he has inevitably had to cross the line at various points.
- double-cross
But if you cross her, she will tear you up.
- But if you cross her, she will tear you up.
- And you try to cross her, you won't get very far, right?
- I love them both, but don't cross me.
Examples
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Sometimes managers will ask for actions that cross the line of reasonable risk.
Academic text (2011) -
When does spying or industrial espionage cross into an attack?
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When that fails, something snaps and the behavior crosses the line into stalking, she says.
Academic text (1994) -
Even so, Arenella argues, Garcetti may have "crossed the line" in his remarks.
Academic text (1994) -
If you keep trying to undermine my efforts, you will only cross me.
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Her attempts to manipulate the situation did not go unnoticed; she only managed to cross him.
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Don't cross her plans; she has worked too hard to let anyone interfere now.
Synonyms
To stop someone from doing what they want
To make something less good or enjoyable
To stop a plan or action from working
Stop someone from doing something they planned to do
To stop someone's plans or efforts from succeeding
To stop a plan or action from happening
Stop someone from reaching their goal
Stop someone's plans or efforts from succeeding
Antonyms
Idioms
- Literature
To work with members of the other party, often by voting with them
- Informal
To pay careful attention to small details when finishing a task
- Informal
Act with different goals so people cannot work well together
To pay someone for a service, especially to have them tell your future
- Informal
To deal with a problem only when it happens, not before
Phrasal Verbs
Bring ideas from different areas together to make new products or solutions
Compounds
An international group that gives food, shelter, and medical help in wars and disasters
- Formal
The opposing lawyer questions a witness in court to test their story
A person who wears clothes usually worn by the other gender to express themselves
- Formal
A high military medal given to United States Army soldiers for very brave actions in battle
- Specialized
A surface or shape made by cutting through an object across its longest part
A series of 14 prayers and pictures remembering Jesus' walk to the cross
A British medal that people in the military receive for great bravery in battle
- Jargon
A group of people from different parts of a company who work together on one project
- Formal
A United States military medal given for heroism or great achievement in flying
- Specialized
A group of five bright stars shaped like a cross in the constellation Cygnus
- Specialized
A drill tool with cutting edges in the shape of a cross for drilling hard rock
An infection a patient gets in a hospital from another person or things there
A cross with two bars, the lower bar longer than the upper, used as a symbol of Lorraine
- Specialized
A woody climbing plant with bright orange-red flowers and stems that show a cross shape when cut
- Specialized
Thin crossed lines in devices like a telescope or microscope that help you aim
- Specialized
A vector at right angles to two other vectors in three-dimensional space found by multiplying them
A sport where riders guide horses over natural ground and solid obstacles to test riding skill and endurance
Going on a horse across fields and rough land while jumping natural obstacles
Knowledge and respect for cultural differences that helps people live or work together
- Specialized
A way of grouping items by two or more features at the same time
- Specialized
Work that uses methods and ideas from two or more subjects to study a problem
- Specialized
The joining of an egg and sperm from different individuals of the same species
A route of rivers and canals across Florida that lets boats travel between the Atlantic and the Gulf
- Formal
The sharing of ideas between different groups that creates useful new ideas
- Specialized
A bond between two nearby chains of atoms that makes a molecule stronger
A small European shrub with pink bell-shaped flowers and leaves in groups of four
- Specialized
Relating to more than one language, often comparing grammar or sounds
- Specialized
A tire with diagonal cloth layers that make the tread flexible and the sides stiff
- Specialized
Showing the inside shape you see when you cut something across, like a tree trunk
- Specialized
A cross between two parents that differ in two traits to see how those traits are passed on
A cross with a long upright arm and short horizontal arms used as a Christian symbol
A cross with two horizontal bars, the upper shorter, that people use as a symbol of Lorraine and resistance
- Specialized
A breeding test of two parents to see how one trait passes to their children
A cross with four arms that are the same length used in Christian art and church buildings
- Specialized
A single slanted needle movement that makes part of a cross shape in embroidery
A cross with four equal arms each ending in a small cross used as a Christian symbol
- Specialized
Breed two organisms both ways, switching parents' genes to see if a trait depends on parent sex
How Obstructive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cross (verb, thwart) can be remembered this way: a helpful way to think of 'to cross' someone's plans is to picture drawing a cross through them to stop them. So if you are 'crossed' you are blocked or frustrated.