- ˌcross sth ˈoff
- phrasal verb
to draw a line through something on a list to show that you have dealt with it
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
ˌcross sth ˈoff
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cross somebody off — ˌcross sb/sthˈoff | ˌcross sb/sth ˈoff sth derived to draw a line through a person s name or an item on a list because they/it is no longer required or involved • We can cross his name off; he s not coming. Main entry: ↑crossderived … Useful english dictionary
cross something off — ˌcross sb/sthˈoff | ˌcross sb/sth ˈoff sth derived to draw a line through a person s name or an item on a list because they/it is no longer required or involved • We can cross his name off; he s not coming. Main entry: ↑crossderived … Useful english dictionary
cross somebody off something — ˌcross sb/sthˈoff | ˌcross sb/sth ˈoff sth derived to draw a line through a person s name or an item on a list because they/it is no longer required or involved • We can cross his name off; he s not coming. Main entry: ↑crossderived … Useful english dictionary
cross something off something — ˌcross sb/sthˈoff | ˌcross sb/sth ˈoff sth derived to draw a line through a person s name or an item on a list because they/it is no longer required or involved • We can cross his name off; he s not coming. Main entry: ↑crossderived … Useful english dictionary
cross — 1 verb 1 GO FROM ONE SIDE TO ANOTHER (I, T) to go or stretch from one side of something such as a road, river, room etc to the other: It took them four weeks to cross the desert. | Look both ways before you cross the road. | The railway line from … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cross*/*/*/ — [krɒs] verb I 1) [I/T] to go from one side of something to the other She watched the children cross the road.[/ex] It was dark when we crossed the French border.[/ex] 2) if things such as roads or lines cross, they go across each other Syn:… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
cross — cross1 W2S2 [krɔs US kro:s] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(go from one side to another)¦ 2¦(cross a line etc)¦ 3¦(two roads/lines etc)¦ 4¦(legs/arms/ankles)¦ 5 cross somebody s mind 6 cross somebody s face 7 cross your fingers 8¦(breed of plant/animal)¦ 9 somebody … Dictionary of contemporary English
cross — cross1 W2S2 [krɔs US kro:s] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(go from one side to another)¦ 2¦(cross a line etc)¦ 3¦(two roads/lines etc)¦ 4¦(legs/arms/ankles)¦ 5 cross somebody s mind 6 cross somebody s face 7 cross your fingers 8¦(breed of plant/animal)¦ 9 somebody … Dictionary of contemporary English
cut — cut1 W1S1 [kʌt] v past tense and past participle cut present participle cutting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(reduce)¦ 2¦(divide something with a knife, scissors etc)¦ 3¦(make something shorter with a knife etc)¦ 4¦(remove parts from film etc)¦ 5¦(make a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cut — 1 /kVt/ verb past tense and past participle cut present participle cutting 1 DIVIDE WITH KNIFE ETC (T) to divide something into two or more pieces using a sharp tool such as a knife: Do you want me to cut the cake? | The thieves had cut the phone … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
