Sens: accroach

v. prendre par la force, usurper

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across the board

affecting all people, applies to everything We want a salary increase across the board - for all positions.

as the crow flies

the shortest distance between two places The farm is about ten miles northeast of town, as the crow flies.

at cross purposes

have opposite ways to do something, opposing goals They are at cross purposes and are always arguing about what to do.

by hook or by crook

in any way necessary She says that she will go to Italy this year by hook or by crook.

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.

cream of the crop

best of a group, the top choice The company is well-known as a good place to work and is always able to hire the cream of the crop of university graduates.

crock

(See that's a crock)

crocodile tears

a show of sorrow that is not really felt He cried crocodile tears when he discovered that he couldn

crop up

happen, occur, come up I'm planning to go to Montreal unless something crops up - like an airline strike.

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.

eat crow

admit you were wrong, take back what you said (see take it back) When I lost the bet, I had to eat crow - admit I was wrong.

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!

in-crowd

(See the in-crowd)

it's a crock

(See that's a crock)

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)

play to the crowd

play a sport just for the crowd, a hotdog The coach wants us to play to win, not play to the crowd.

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.

scrounge around

look in many places for an item or items We didn

that's a crock (of shit)

"that is not true; bullshit; crap" A Mustang is faster than a Corvette? That's a crock!

the in-crowd

a few special people, a clique Cleo's part of the in-crowd - girls who play on the basketball team.

two's company (three's a crowd)

better to leave two people together than for a third person to interfere My friend wanted to come along on the date between me and my girlfriend but I told him that two's company and three's a crowd so he stayed home.

two's company, three's a crowd

two people are happier than three, the third person is not welcome "Jill asked, ""Can I invite Ginger?"" Jack replied, ""Two's company, three's a crowd."""

come a cropper

1. to fall heavily
2. to fail

croak

1. to die
2. to kill

crock of shit

rubbish, a worthless item, of poor quality:"Why not buy a new car? Yours is ancient, it's a crock of shit"

cronk

1. something of poor quality: "That car is a cronk"
2. an unattractive female

Cronkite

news, after the newsreader Walter Cronkite:"Grand Puba and Studd Doogie droppin' Cronkite" -- Grand Puba (A little of this)

Crooklyn

see Brooklyn

cross fader

fading switch to select the left or right turntable. Without it, scratching wouldn't sound too good

crotch-rocket

any sport motorcycle or replica of a race motorcycle, usually Japanese in origin

crown

to hit on the head:"Can you see a lump on my head? I've just crowned myself getting up"

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

cross out/off

crowded with

full of；filled with 充满；拥挤
The shop is crowded with customers．商店里顾客盈门。

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。

encroach on

1．intrude on（property，etc．）；go beyond what is right or natural or desirable 侵犯；侵占（财产等）；超出正常范围；侵入
We will never allow anybody to encroach upon China'sterritorial integrity and sovereignty．中国的领土和主权绝不允许任何人侵犯。
The army must never encroach upon the people's interests．军队绝不能损害人民的利益。
Never do anything to encroach upon the interests of others for your own good．绝不要做任何损人利己的事情。
I'm sorry to encroach on your time，but I really need your help．很抱歉占用你的时间，但是我确实需要你的帮助。
2．erode侵蚀
The sea is encroaching upon the land．海水侵蚀着陆地。

encroach on/upon

encroach upon

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？