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put acrossTo explain or state something clearly and understandably.Rate it:

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put acrossTo perform a theatrical production.Rate it:

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put oneself acrossTo explain one's ideas and opinions clearly so that another person can understand them and get a picture of your personality.Rate it:

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stumble acrossTo discover or find something by accident.Rate it:

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come acrossTo find, usually by accident.Rate it:

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stumble acrossTo meet somebody by chance.Rate it:

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run acrossTo cross by running.Rate it:

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run acrossTo find or discover by chance.Rate it:

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come acrossTo give an appearance or impression; to project a certain image.Rate it:

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across the boardA racing bet where one bets that the same competitor will place in first, second and third.Rate it:

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across the boardPertaining to all categories or things.Rate it:

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across the pondOn the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.Rate it:

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broad across the beamWithout fat on the hips and the bottom.Rate it:

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cut acrossTo go through figurative barriers; to go beyond an expected boundary.Rate it:

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cut acrossTo take a shortcut over or through.Rate it:

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down the road, not across the streetAlong the radial artery rather than across the wrist from side to side.Rate it:

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get acrossTo make an idea evident; to successfully explain a thought or feeling; put over.Rate it:

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get acrossTo cross; to move from one side to the other, literally or figuratively.Rate it:

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happen acrossTo find by chance; to unexpectedly discover.Rate it:

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keep acrossTo keep abreast of or up to date with; to keep people informed of.Rate it:

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shot across the bowA warning that negative consequences will be faced if something is carried out or allowed to continue.Rate it:

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take acrossTo go, to proceed.Rate it:

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put her there (pronounced put 'er there)something said to someone when extending one's hand, inviting you to shake hands with them in agreement or sympathyRate it:

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can't put the words back into one's mouth fast enoughThis phrase is often said after someone said something they shouldn't have said as a way of conveying regret for having said it.Rate it:

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put a foot wrongTo make a mistake.Rate it:

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put down forTo record that someone has offered to help, or contribute something.Rate it:

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put down rootsTo do things which show that one wishes to stay put.Rate it:

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put forthTo give or supply; to make or create.Rate it:

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put lipstick on a pigMaking superficial or cosmetic changes in a futile attempt to hide the ugly truth of something.Rate it:

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put offpostponeRate it:

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put offTo procrastinate.Rate it:

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put one's feet upTo relax.Rate it:

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put one's house in orderTo clean and arrange in an orderly manner the furnishings and other contents of one's house.Rate it:

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put one's money where one's mouth isMore generally, to take an obvious stake in the truth of a claim that one is making.Rate it:

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put outextinguishRate it:

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put somebody in his placeTo bring somebody down; to humble or insult.Rate it:

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put the moves onTo make an effort to gain someone's romantic or sexual interest; to try to woo or seduce.Rate it:

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put to bed with a shovelTo bury (someone).Rate it:

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put togetherTo assemble, construct, or build.Rate it:

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put two and two togetherTo figure out; to deduce or discern.Rate it:

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put up withTo tolerate, suffer through, or allow, esp. something annoying.Rate it:

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to 'put out''put out'; To engage in 'heavy petting' or 'sexual congress'. a Depression expression, may be archaic:Rate it:

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put backTo return something to it's original place.Rate it:

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put inTo place inside.Rate it:

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put one overTo fool, trick or deceive.Rate it:

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put onTo place upon or atop.Rate it:

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put downTo set down, stop carrying, or place in a low location.Rate it:

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put upTo cajole or dare to do something.Rate it:

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put asideTo save money.Rate it:

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put aboutTo change direction.Rate it:

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