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criss-cross applesauce: cross-leggedRate it:
Crocodile TearsFalse grief or fake tears to gain attentionRate it:
crony capitalismA form of economy in which success in business depends on close relationships with government officials, often implying favouritism.Rate it:
crop outTo appear above the surface, as a seam or vein, or inclined bed, as of coal.Rate it:
crop outTo come to light; to be manifest; to appear.Rate it:
crop upTo occur, especially suddenly or unexpectedly.Rate it:
cross my heartA declaration that the speaker is telling the truth.Rate it:
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:
cross offTo strike out; to cross out; to draw a line through.Rate it:
cross offTo finish; to mark something as complete.Rate it:
cross outTo strike out; to draw a line through.Rate it:
cross overAlternative form of crossoverRate it:
cross pathsAugust 5 2004, SFGate.com.Rate it:
cross pathsTo be, by chance, in the same physical place at the same time, as a result of two completely separate journeys.Rate it:
cross someone's palmTo give money to a person, especially as a bribe or as an inducement to perform a service.Rate it:
cross someone's pathTo meet by chance.Rate it:
cross swordsUsed other than as an idiom: see cross, sword., to place or hold two swords so they cross each other.Rate it:
cross swordsTo fight with someone; to duel.Rate it:
cross swordsTo quarrel or argue with someone; to have a dispute with someone.Rate it:
cross swordsFor males, to urinate simultaneously such that the streams intersect.Rate it:
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:
cross that bridge when one gets to itAlternative form of cross that bridge when one comes to itRate it:
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:
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:
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:
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:
cross the floorTo vote against one's own political party in parliament.Rate it:
cross the lineTo cross the equator, as a vessel at sea.Rate it:
cross the lineTo overstep a boundary, rule, or limit; to go too far or do something unacceptable.Rate it:
cross the rubiconTo make an irreversible decision or to take an action with consequences.Rate it:
cross-purposeA contrary or conflicting purpose or understanding, especially an unintentional or misconceived one.Rate it:
cross-purposeA conversational game, in which questions and answers are made so as to involve ludicrous combinations of ideas.Rate it:
crossing the barNavigating the dangerous wave action encountered at delta junction of river mouth and ocean reaches.Rate it:
crossing the barPoetic Expression for passing out of this world:Rate it:
crow overTo triumph over.Rate it:
crowbaitWeak, or not in good health.Rate it:
crowd in onTo join when not wanted; to force one's way into a situation where one is unwelcome.Rate it:
crowd outTo force to leave by crowding; to push out or away.Rate it:
crowd togetherTo push into an excessively small space; to pack tightly.Rate it:
crowd upTo come together, to form a crowd.Rate it:
crowd-pleaserSomething that is pleasing to the majority of a group.Rate it:
crown jewelsA part of a company sought by another in a hostile takeover.Rate it:
crown jewelsA prized possession or asset.Rate it:
crown jewelsThe jewelry that accompany the office of rulership in a monarchy. I.e., crown, scepter, signet ring, etc.Rate it:
crown jewelsThe male genitalia.Rate it:
crowned headsmonarchsRate it:
crude oilunrefined petroleumRate it:
cruisin' for a bruisin'Alternative form of cruising for a bruisingRate it:
cruising for a bruisingFollowing a course of action likely to result in injury or other trouble for oneself.Rate it:
crumb downto clean by removing crumbs fromRate it:

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