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across
across /ə'krɔs/- phó từ
- qua, ngang, ngang qua
- a bird is flying across: một con chim đang bay ngang qua
- bắt chéo, chéo nhau, chéo chữ thập
- to stand with legs across: đứng chéo khoeo
- with arms across: khoanh tay
- giới từ
- qua, ngang, ngang qua
- across the fields: ngang qua cánh đồng
- ở bên kia, ở phía bên kia
- the hotel is across the river: khách sạn ở bên kia sông
- to put it across somebody
- trừng phạt ai, sửa cho ai một trận
come home by Weeping Cross Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
across the board
affecting all people, applies to everything We want a salary increase across the board - for all positions.
at cross purposes
have opposite ways to do something, opposing goals They are at cross purposes and are always arguing about what to do.
come across
seem to be, appear to be You came across as being angry, not just disappointed.consent to have sex, get laid, go all the way You kiss me as though you're going to come across, but then you say no.
cross my heart and hope to die
promise sincerely I'll pay you back on Friday, cross my heart and hope to die.
cross one
cross two fingers of one hand to hope or wish for good luck I crossed my fingers that I would be able to get the job that I had applied for.say that what one has said is surely true (often used by children) "I promise that I will meet you tomorrow. Cross my heart and hope to die."be a sudden or passing thought, come to one's mind It suddenly crossed my mind that the store would be closed all day on Monday.
cross paths
meet, encounter We'll cross paths again, I'm sure. Until then, good luck.
cross someone
go against someone, insult someone People are afraid to cross Phil because he has a violent temper.
cross that bridge when I come to it
make that decision when it is necessary, do not jump the gun If interest rates begin to drop, I can buy bonds, but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.
double-cross
deceive, promise one thing and do another He tried to double-cross his partner but was caught and sent to jail.
get across
explain, make something understood I had a hard time trying to get across to him the importance of taking care of his computer discs.
get one's wires crossed
be confused or mistaken about something.
get your wires crossed
get the wrong meaning, communicate poorly We got our wires crossed. I said someday, and you heard Sunday!
keep one's finger's crossed
wish for good luck I will keep my fingers crossed that you are able to get the new job that you have applied for.
paths will cross
(See cross paths)
put across
explain clearly, make oneself understood He spends a lot of effort trying to put across clearly what he wants to say.
run across
discover, happen to see, run into While I was in Vancouver, I ran across an old friend of yours.
cross fader
fading switch to select the left or right turntable. Without it, scratching wouldn't sound too good
cross off
cancel,often by marking with crosses 删除
She crossed the phrase out and wrote in another.她把那个词组删掉,另写了一个。
The teacher crossed out several words in my composition.老师划掉了我作文里的几个词。
They crossed off his name from the list.他们把他的名字从名单上划掉了。
cross out
cancel,often by marking with crosses 删除
She crossed the phrase out and wrote in another.她把那个词组删掉,另写了一个。
The teacher crossed out several words in my composition.老师划掉了我作文里的几个词。
They crossed off his name from the list.他们把他的名字从名单上划掉了。
cross out/off
cancel,often by marking with crosses 删除
She crossed the phrase out and wrote in another.她把那个词组删掉,另写了一个。
The teacher crossed out several words in my composition.老师划掉了我作文里的几个词。
They crossed off his name from the list.他们把他的名字从名单上划掉了。
cut across
1.go a short way;take a short cut across 走捷径;抄近路穿过
They didn't want to walk to the corner and turn,so they cut across the lane to the bus stop.他们不想走到街道的拐角处拐弯而是穿过小巷到了汽车站。
We can gain time if we cut across this field.如果我们抄近路从这田野横穿过去,就可以赢得时间。
2.interrupt 打断
Her loud voice cut across their conversation.她的高嗓门打断了我们的谈话。
3.contradict;be opposite to 跟…相抵触;与…背道而驰
The chairman's decision cuts across the opinion of the whole committee.主席的决定与委员会全体成员的意见背道而驰。
I don't wish to press my suggestion if it woulh cut across anything you have in mind.如果我的建议违背你的想法的话,我不打算强迫你接受。
drop across
1.pay a causal visit;come across to visit串门;随便拜访
Mrs Barton lives on the other side of the road.She often drops across to have coffee with us.巴顿太太住在马路那边。她经常来串门和我们一起喝咖啡。
On my way back from school I'll drop across at my friend's home.放学回来的路上,我要顺便去我朋友家看看。
2.bring带来
I'll drop the book across to you this evening.今晚我把那本书给你带来。
go across
1.move across 过(马路);渡(海)
We go across to the island every summer;it's so peaceful there.我们每年夏天都渡海到那个岛上,那儿非常宁静。
They went across to the other side of the street.他们从这一边横穿到街的另一边去了。
2.become understood or accepted 被理解;被接受
Did your speech go across to the crowd all right?你的讲话那群人都理解了吗?
stumble across
Idiom(s): stumble across someone or something AND stumble into sb or sth stumble on sb or sth
Theme: DISCOVERY
to find someone or something, usually by accident.
• I stumbled across an interesting book yesterday when I was shopping.
• Guess who I stumbled into at the library yesterday?
• I stumbled on a real bargain at the bookstore last week.
put sth across
Idiom(s): put something across AND get something across
Theme: PERSUASION
to convince someone of something; to get a plan accepted.
• After many weeks of trying, we were unable to put our plan across. They refused to accept it.
• We just couldn't get it across.
put sb across
Idiom(s): put someone across AND get someone across
Theme: APPEARANCE - IMPRESSION
to present someone in a good way or a good light.
• I don't want Tom to make the speech. He doesn't put himself across well.
• I get myself across in situations like this. I'll do it.
not to cross a bridge before one comes to it
Idiom(s): not to cross a bridge before one comes to it
Theme: ANXIETY - ANTICIPATION
not to worry excessively about something before it happens. (Note the variations in the examples.)
• There is no sense in crossing that bridge before you come to it.
• She's always crossing bridges before coming to them. She needs to learn to relax.
look at sb cross-eyed
Idiom(s): look at sb cross-eyed
Theme: INCITE
to do something slightly provocative. (Informal.)
• Bob is very excitable. He'd lose his temper if anyone so much as looked at him cross-eyed.
• Don't even look cross-eyed at the boss this morning unless you want trouble.
keep one's fingers crossed for
Idiom(s): keep one's fingers crossed (for someone or something) AND cross one's fingers
Theme: HOPE
to wish for luck for someone or something, often by crossing one's fingers; to hope for a good outcome for someone or something.
• I hope you win the race Saturday. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you.
• I'm trying out for a play. Keep your fingers crossed!
get sth across
Idiom(s): get sth across (to sb)
Theme: EXPLANATION
to convey information to someone; to teach someone.
• I'm trying to get this across to you. Please pay attention.
• I'll keep trying until I get it across.
cross-examine
Idiom(s): cross-examine sb
Theme: LEGAL - COURTROOM
to ask someone questions in great detail; to question a suspect or a witness at great length.
• The police cross-examined the suspect for three hours.
• The lawyer plans to cross-examine the witness tomorrow morning.
cross swords
Idiom(s): cross swords (with sb) (on sth)
Theme: ARGUMENT
to enter into an argument with someone.
• I don’t want to cross swords with Tom on this matter.
• The last time we crossed swords, we had a terrible time.
cross one's palm with silver
Idiom(s): cross one's palm with silver
Theme: MONEY
to pay money to someone in payment for a service. (A fortune-teller might ask for a potential customer to cross her palm with silver.Used in that sense or jocularly for something like tipping a porter.)
• I crossed his palm with silver, but he still stood there.
• You will find that things happen much faster in hotels if you cross the staffs palms with silver fairly often.
cross one's heart and hope to die
Idiom(s): cross one's heart (and hope to die)
Theme: PROMISES
to pledge or vow that the truth is being told.
• It's true, cross my heart and hope to die.
• It's really true—cross my heart.
cross sb up
Idiom(s): cross sb up
Theme: DECEPTION
to give someone trouble; to defy or betray someone. (Also without up.)
• You really crossed me up when you told Tom what I said.
• Please don't cross me up again.
cross a bridge when one comes to it
Idiom(s): cross a bridge when one comes to it
Theme: DIFFICULTY
to deal with a problem only when one is faced with the problem. (Note the variations in the examples.)
• Please wait and cross that bridge when you come to it.
• He shouldn't worry about it now. He can cross that bridge when he comes to it.
bear one's cross
Idiom(s): bear one's cross AND carry one's cross
Theme: BURDEN
to carry or bear one's burden; to endure one's difficulties. (This is a biblical theme.)
• It’s a very bad disease, but I'll bear my cross.
• You'll just have to carry your cross.
at cross-purposes
Idiom(s): at cross-purposes
Theme: OPPOSITION
with opposing purposes; with goals that interfere with each other.
• We are arguing at cross-purposes. We aren't even discussing the same thing.
• Bill and Tom are working at cross-purposes. They'll never get the job done right.
get sb across
Idiom(s): put someone across AND get someone across
Theme: APPEARANCE - IMPRESSION
to present someone in a good way or a good light.
• I don't want Tom to make the speech. He doesn't put himself across well.
• I get myself across in situations like this. I'll do it.
cross one's mind
Idiom(s): pass through someone's mind AND cross someone's mind
Theme: THOUGHT
to come to mind briefly; for an idea to occur to someone.
• Let me tell you what just crossed my mind.
• As you were speaking, something passed through my mind that I'd like to discuss.
cross one's fingers
Idiom(s): keep one's fingers crossed (for someone or something) AND cross one's fingers
Theme: HOPE
to wish for luck for someone or something, often by crossing one's fingers; to hope for a good outcome for someone or something.
• I hope you win the race Saturday. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you.
• I'm trying out for a play. Keep your fingers crossed!
caught in the cross fire
Idiom(s): caught in the middle AND caught in the cross fire
Theme: ENTRAPMENT
caught between two arguing people or groups, making it difficult to remain neutral.
• The cook and the dishwasher were having an argument, and Tom got caught in the middle. All he wanted was his dinner.
• Mr. and Mrs. Smith tried to draw me into their argument. I don't like being caught in the middle.
• Bill and Ann were arguing, and poor Bobby, their son, was caught in the cross fire.
carry one's cross
Idiom(s): bear one's cross AND carry one's cross
Theme: BURDEN
to carry or bear one's burden; to endure one's difficulties. (This is a biblical theme.)
• It’s a very bad disease, but I'll bear my cross.
• You'll just have to carry your cross.
cross out
draw a line through
"Please cross out your old address and write your new one."
get across|get over
communicate, make understandable
"I tried to get my point across over to the judge but she wouldn't listen."
Across the ditch
(NZ) This idiom means on the other side of the Tasman Sea, used to refer to Australia or New Zealand depending on the speaker's location.
Across the pond
(UK) This idiom means on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, used to refer to the US or the UK depending on the speaker's location.
Cross that bridge when you come to it
If you will cross that bridge when you come to it, you will deal with a problem when it arises, but not until that point
Cross to bear
If someone has a cross to bear, they have a heavy burden of responsibility or a problem that they alone must cope with.
Crossing the Rubicon
When you are crossing the Rubicon, you are passing a point of no return. After you do this thing, there is no way of turning around. The only way left is forward. trở về nhà bằng Thánh giá khóc
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