CROSS: expressions
Phrase
go over the line where one country changes into another country
crossed the border
Eulalia Garcia became a US citizen 101 years after she crossed the border from Mexico.
Eulalia Garcia became a US citizen 101 years after she crossed the border from Mexico.
Phrase
finish the race
cross the finish line
The runners look completely exhausted as they cross the finish line.
The runners look completely exhausted as they cross the finish line.
Phrase
to go beyond what is proper or acceptable
crossed the line
Many people think Facebook crossed the line when they controlled the number of positive and negative posts that people saw.
Many people think Facebook crossed the line when they controlled the number of positive and negative posts that people saw.
Phrase
meet each other when it was not planned or expected
crosses his path
The main characters of "The Tourist" are Frank, an American visiting Italy to get over a relationship, and Elise, an amazing woman who purposely crosses his path.
The main characters of "The Tourist" are Frank, an American visiting Italy to get over a relationship, and Elise, an amazing woman who purposely crosses his path.
Adjective
having one or both eyes turned inward toward the nose
cross-eyed
This cute cross-eyed opossum named Heidi lived at the Leipzig Zoo in Germany.
This cute cross-eyed opossum named Heidi lived at the Leipzig Zoo in Germany.
Phrase
expressing disagreement with what another person is doing or saying
with arms crossed
Todd stood with arms crossed while his son tried to apologize for leaving the door open -- the third time this week!
Todd stood with arms crossed while his son tried to apologize for leaving the door open -- the third time this week!
Phrase
hope that you will be lucky and that something you want to happen will happen
fingers crossed
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this relationship will work and we'll get married this year.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this relationship will work and we'll get married this year.