across the board »
A racing bet where one bets that the same competitor will place in first, second and third.
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across the board »
Pertaining to all categories or things.
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across the pond »
On the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
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as the crow flies »
In a straight line distance between two locations, as opposed to the road distance or over land distance.
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at cross purposes »
Against one another; contrary in direction or goals.
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at cross-purposes »
Mutually misunderstanding each other's plans, intentions or meanings.
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beat up »
To sail to windward using a series of alternate tacks across the wind.
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black »
Overcrowded.
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broad across the beam »
Without fat on the hips and the bottom.
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bumper crop »
A large yield; an excess of something.
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by hook or by crook »
By any means possible; one way or another.
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che sera sera »
Used to express a personal philosophy of fatalism1604, Christopher Marlowe, Doctor Faustus:Why then belike we must sin, / And so consequently die. / Aye, we must die an everlasting death. / What doctrine call you this ? Che, sera, sera: / What will be*, shall be; Divinity adieu. / These Metaphysics of Magicians, / And necromantic books, are heavenly.
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come a cropper »
To fall headlong from a horse.
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come a cropper »
To suffer some misfortune; to fail.
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come about »
To tack; to change tack; to maneuver the bow of a sailing vessel across the wind so that the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to position a boat with respect to the wind after tacking.
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