Идиомы на букву C

  • cross (someone's) mind
    подумать, придти на ум
    It crossed his mind that he would never see Mary again.
  • cross (someone's) palm with silver
    заплатить деньги кому-либо за услугу, "посеребрить ручку"
    I crossed the taxi driver's palm with silver to take me to the airport as soon as possible.
  • cross a bridge before one comes to it
    заранее волноваться, беспокоиться о будущих событиях
    Jill worries about future problems before they happen. She always crosses a bridge before she comes to it."
  • cross one's fingers
    скрещивать пальцы в надежде на везение
    Jenny crossed her fingers that she would get a promotion.
  • cross one's heart and hope to die
    клясться, что это правда, "не сойти мне с этого места"
    "I can swear that everything I say is true. I can cross my heart and hope to die."
  • cross out (something)
    вычеркнуть что-либо
    Somebody crossed out Jenny's name from the list of the day-trippers.
  • cross swords with (someone)
    спорить с кем-либо, "скрестить шпаги"
    Clair didn't want to cross swords with her best friend again.
  • cross the Rubicon
    сделать шаг, после которого нельзя ничего изменить "перейти Рубикон"
    If you have crossed the Rubicon, it means you can't but agree to support their policy.
  • cross-examine (someone)
    подвергать перекрёстному допросу
    The lawyer cross-examined the principal witnesses for the prosecution Janet Mackenzi, maid to the dead woman.