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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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baby on boardPhrase on a sign attached to the rear of a motor car to signify that a baby is sometimes carried.Rate it:

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one swallow does not make a summerA sign is not proof 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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throw upTo display a gang sign using the hands.Rate it:

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red lightA sign of a brothel.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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run acrossTo cross by running.Rate it:

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by the seat of your pantsAn aviator's term, Cross country flying, navigating via ground observation of landmarks, arrows on rooftops. water towers, railroad tracks, roadways, radio/TV towers; and by the 'seat of your pants'.Rate it:

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overleapTo leap over, to jump over, to cross by jumping.Rate it:

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X marks the spotYou will find what you are looking for under an obvious sign for it.Rate it:

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franchir le Rubiconto cross the RubiconRate it:

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all students take calculusA mnemonic for the sign values of all the trigonometric functions in the two-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system. The initial letters ASTC — for all, sine, tangent, cosine — signify which of the functions are positive, in the order of the quadrants, starting at the top right and moving counterclockwise.Rate it:

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amber gamblerA driver of a road vehicle who accelerates when the traffic lights change from green to amber (instead of stopping, as required by law), gambling that no vehicle will cross his or her path; a driver who starts off when the traffic lights show red and amber together, but not yet green.Rate it:

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augures obnuntiant (consuli) (Phil. 2. 33. 83)the augurs announce an unfavourable sign.Rate it:

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bare one's teethOf an animal, to show one's teeth as a sign of aggression.Rate it:

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bene interrogareto cross-examine cleverly, put leading questions.Rate it:

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caution - slippery when wetWarning, often in the form of a sign, that people should pay attention when walking on a wet and slippery ground not to fall down and get injured.Rate it:

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change sides, change signsA mnemonic indicating that when a value is moved to the opposite side of the equals sign, then the operator is changed also.Rate it:

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chicken scratchA type of cross-stitch embroidery done on gingham fabric.Rate it:

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common crossingThe part of a railway switch or turnout where the running-rails cross; a frog.Rate it:

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croiser les doigtscross one's fingersRate it:

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cut crook at youwill be very crossRate it:

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death knellA sign or omen foretelling the death or destruction of something.Rate it:

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DiamondIn Railroad Parlance, the especially designed, critically installed rail-section in place at 'Cross-Over' point. Special Switch-Tower With Special Switch-Point Equipment operated 24/7 by Experts:Rate it:

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do not disturbUsed to indicate that somebody does not wish to be disturbed, e.g. a sign on a hotel room door, or a "busy" mode of an instant messenger.Rate it:

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do not enterUsed to ask not to enter, e.g. a sign on a hotel room door.Rate it:

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einen Vogel zeigenliterally "to show a bird". making a cuckoo signRate it:

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far postThe goalpost furthest from where a cross is made.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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get overcross, surmountRate it:

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Get Your GoatTo annoy someone or make him get cross badly, to arouse anger in someoneRate it:

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go upstairsTo request a decision by the third umpire (traditionally by making a sign of a TV set with the hands)Rate it:

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Gone FishinHumorous 'Door-Sign' on Front Door of Temporarily 'Closed' Store, Business Place, Service StationRate it:

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Hang Out Your ShingleTo establish your own personal office and put a sign board over the entranceRate it:

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Hercules in trivio, in bivio, in compitisHercules at the cross-roads, between virtue and vice.Rate it:

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il a l'esprit de traversHe has an awkward temper; He does not see things as they are; He is cross-grained.Rate it:

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il est d'une humeur massacranteHe is as cross as two sticks.Rate it:

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lose one's temperTo be explosively angry. To get very cross.Rate it:

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make one's markTo sign (a document) by making a cross or other mark.Rate it:

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mettez les points sur les iBe precise, clear (in speaking or writing); Cross your t’s and dot your i’s.Rate it:

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mettre sur la selletteTo cross-question; To haul over the coals (fam.).Rate it:

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

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no entryUsed on signs to indicate that entry into the area where the sign is displayed is forbidden.Rate it:

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no parkingOn a traffic sign, indicates that parking is not allowed within the area of influence of the sign.Rate it:

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not for love nor moneyA circumstance in which 'ONE' would NOT comply, join, perform, reciprocate, marry, participate, sign-up, subscribe, engage, launch, give one ounce of approval:Rate it:

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passer le Rubiconto cross the RubiconRate it:

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