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Идиомы на букву C

• cross (someone's) mind
  подумать, прийти на ум

  It crossed his mind that he would never see Mary again.
• cross (someone's) palm with silver
  заплатить деньги кому-либо за услугу, "посеребрить ручку"

  I crossed the taxi driver's palm with silver to take me to the airport as soon as possible.
• cross a bridge before one comes to it
  заранее волноваться, беспокоиться о будущих событиях

  Jill worries about future problems before they happen. She always crosses a bridge before she comes to it."
• cross one's fingers
  скрещивать пальцы в надежде на везение

  Jenny crossed her fingers that she would get a promotion.
• cross one's heart and hope to die
  клясться, что это правда, "не сойти мне с этого места"

  "I can swear that everything I say is true. I can cross my heart and hope to die."
• cross out (something)
  вычеркнуть что-либо

  Somebody crossed out Jenny's name from the list of the day-trippers.
• cross swords with (someone)
  спорить с кем-либо, "скрестить шпаги"

  Clair didn't want to cross swords with her best friend again.
• cross the Rubicon
  сделать шаг, после которого нельзя ничего изменить "перейти Рубикон"

  If you have crossed the Rubicon, it means you can't but agree to support their policy.
• cross-examine (someone)
  подвергать перекрёстному допросу

  The lawyer cross-examined the principal witnesses for the prosecution Janet Mackenzi, maid to the dead woman.