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across
[ uh-kraws, uh-kros ]
preposition
- from one side to the other of:
a bridge across a river.
- on or to the other side of; beyond:
across the sea.
- into contact with; into the presence of, usually by accident:
to come across an old friend; to run across a first edition of Byron.
- crosswise of or transversely to the length of something; athwart:
coats across the bed; straddled across the boundary line.
adverb
- from one side to another.
- on the other side:
We'll soon be across.
- crosswise; transversely:
with arms across.
- so as to be understood or learned:
He couldn't get the idea across to the class.
- into a desired or successful state:
to put a business deal across.
adjective
- being in a crossed or transverse position; crosswise:
an across pattern of supporting beams.
across
/ əˈ°ì°ùÉ’²õ /
preposition
- from one side to the other side of
- on or at the other side of
- so as to transcend boundaries or barriers
the study of linguistics across cultures
people united across borders by religion and history
- fully informed about; dealing with
we are across this problem
adverb
- from one side to the other
- on or to the other side
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of across1
Idioms and Phrases
In addition to the idiom beginning with across , also see come across ; cut across ; get across ; put across ; run across .Example Sentences
Brosnan, who fronted the “Bond†franchise across four films from 1995 to 2002, said in a recent interview that he thinks his “Greatest†co-star “would be very good†for the iconic role.
The indictment alleges Combs and his associates transported sex workers across state lines for the encounters, which were allegedly recorded at times.
Libraries across California are bracing for cuts to early literacy, information access and continuing education programs after the Trump administration’s latest effort to slash federal spending took aim at the nation’s libraries and museums.
It sent shock waves across the globe, with the markets taking a massive tumble and economic forecasters scrambling to revise upwards their predictions for a recession.
Townend told ITV that they had an "incredible team" after he secured his fourth Grade One win across the opening two days of the meeting.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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