crack open en · VERB
Meanings
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(informal) To open (a bottle, can, etc. of drink, especially alcoholic drink), especially in order to celebrate; also extended to other packaged items.
After Christmas dinner we cracked open a box of chocolates.
crack open a cold one
Let's crack open a few beers and get the party started.
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(informal) To start reading (a book).
You better crack open that algebra textbook if you plan on passing your mid-term exam.
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see crack, open.
I cracked open the fossilised rock with a hammer.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cracks open | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| cracked open | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| cracked open | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| cracking open | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Relateds
church key · cold one · cracked open · pop-top · nutcracker