cross paths en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) Of two things or people, to be, by chance, in the same physical place at the same time, as a result of two completely separate journeys; to encounter or meet each other.
Face to face, here we meet again / Exchanging glances and crossing paths / No time for games, let’s not pretend
1981, Jean Carn, “Bet Your Lucky Star”, in Sweet and Wonderful:Presidential campaigns cross paths in up-for-grabs Iowa.
2004 August 5, SFGate.com:Paddock came from the small town of Mesquite, some 60 miles (100 km) north-east of Las Vegas, and had resided in the hotel since 28 September. Police in Mesquite have searched his premises and recovered a number of weapons. But they say he had not crossed paths with the police in the past.
2017 October 2, "Las Vegas shooting: At least 58 dead at Mandalay Bay Hotel", in bbc.com, BBC
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crossed paths | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| crossed paths | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| crosses paths | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| crossing paths | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
pl spotykać (verb) · pl napotykać (verb) · pl napotkać (verb) · pl spotkać (verb)