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 .
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A decent chance is carved out when Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall stands a high-hanging cross up for Wilfred Ndidi.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2024
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 ● Nov. 24, 2022
He stumbled and managed to cross up a would-be 49ers tackler.
From Fox News ● Oct. 31, 2021
“This is not just a sacred spot because there’s a cross up there. It’s a sacred spot because of the people who came together.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2021
There’s a high ceiling, with lights shaped like morning glories hanging down on chains, and a plain gold cross up at the front with a vase of white flowers.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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