We've found 8 phrases for crop (0.116 seconds):
bumper crop »
A large yield; an excess of something.
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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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cream of the crop »
The best or most desirable among some selection.
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crop up »
To occur, especially suddenly or unexpectedly.
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fat of the land »
The greatest part of anything; the finest and most abundant share of resources; the cream of the crop.
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forewarned is forearmed »
Advance awareness of a situation, especially a risky one, prepares one to deal with it.1863, Charles Reade, Hard Cash, ch. 4:[W]hatever a young gentleman of that age says to you, he says to many other ladies; but your experience is not equal to your sense; so profit by mine . . . forewarned is forearmed.1885, G. A. Henty, Saint George for England, ch. 4:Sometimes, they say, it is wiser to remain in ignorance; at other times forewarned is forearmed.circa 1903, Lucy Maud Montgomery, "Why Mr. Cropper Changed His Mind":"Well, Miss Maxwell, I think it only fair to tell you that you may have trouble with those boys when they do come. Forewarned is forearmed, you know."
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mike up »
To fit a microphone and transmitter to a person. Usually for television performers, or for police informers.
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