cross over

Idioms  

1. Change from one field or affiliation to another, as in Graham Greene crossed over from the Anglican to the Roman Catholic Church , or If he doesn't run I'm going to cross over to the Democratic Party . [First half of 1900s]

2. Also, cross over to the other side . Die, as in It's a year since my grandmother crossed over to the other side . [c. 1930]

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Example Sentences

Apple relies heavily on Samsung’s displays for iPhones, so it’s possible the functionality could cross over.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s not easy for anyone to cross over late,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

It takes courage to map your own boundaries — then to cross over that line and get hurt, and get back up and out there.

From Los Angeles Times

“The armed groups have taken territory, and so people from one place can’t cross over to where the other group is,” he said, calling government assertions that it had gained back some ground “a lie.”

From The Wall Street Journal

If Russia or China were to fire intercontinental ballistic missiles at the U.S., many would likely cross over Greenland.

From The Wall Street Journal

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