cross over
Idioms-
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]
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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]
Example Sentences
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Upon learning their team would cross over with the jury for a single night, the prosecution had done its best to find other hotels for staff.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
A niche term of art in machine-learning research, it is proving a handy metaphor for talking about growth and threatening to cross over into wider business-speak.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The "path of totality", as it is known, will then cross over Greenland, Iceland, Spain and the northeastern tip of Portugal.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
"We didn't think that it would cross over and be as big as it became."
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
Ma Charles perked up like I knew she would, which told me I had to try harder to get Miss Trotter to cross over the creek or go around on the road.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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