cross up
Idioms-
Betray, double-cross, cheat, as in Jack crossed up his buddies and told the police they had broken in . Originally this usage often was put simply as to cross . [Early 1800s]
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Confuse, muddle, as in We all planned to meet at the restaurant but several of us got crossed up as to time and place .
Example Sentences
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He showed quality for two of the goals - standing a cross up for Dan Burn and also his corner for Newcastle's third was magnificent.
From BBC
A decent chance is carved out when Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall stands a high-hanging cross up for Wilfred Ndidi.
From BBC
And, considering what Garrett unveiled last week, maybe it’s channeling his own inner basketball player to cross up Browns rookie tackle Dawand Jones.
From Seattle Times
Hoping to try to negate a strong Raiders’ pass rush and cross up an LA team that surely figured Seattle wouldn’t try to run it much, Knox decided to run, run and run some more.
From Seattle Times
Parishioners put together their offering after the Monday Mass. They draped red, white and blue tablecloths over the railings of a trailer and stood a wooden cross up in the back.
From Washington Post
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