| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| cream of the crop |
best of the group, the finest ones
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Only the cream of the crop will be invited to the interviews.
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| cream you |
hit you, knock you down, knock you flat
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If Jon discovers you lied to him, he'll cream you. He'll hit you.
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| creep |
strange person, pervert, weirdo
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What a creep! He looks like a stray dog!
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| crock |
(See that's a crock)
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| crocodile tears |
false tears, phony sadness
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Her crocodile tears don't fool me. She just wants sympathy.
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| crop up |
happen, occur, come up
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I'm planning to go to Montreal unless something crops up - like an airline strike.
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| cross my heart and hope to die |
promise sincerely, honestly, under oath
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I'll pay you back on Friday, cross my heart and hope to die.
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| cross over Jordan |
die, buy the farm, pass away
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Before dad crossed over, he told us to care for our mother.
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| cross over to the other side |
die, kick the bucket, pass away
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Some people cross over to the other side - and return!
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| cross paths |
meet, encounter
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We'll cross paths again, I'm sure. Until then, good luck.
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