Meaning of cross someone's path | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To meet someone by chance.
   idiomatic
2. To oppose someone's plans.
   idiomatic

Equivalents

Examples

“None of the sportsmen who have⟳ crossed my path have⟳ made as great an impact on me as Ian.”

“Ewan McGregor is back as the lead⟳ character, Renton, perhaps best remembered for his visit⟳ in the first film to the “Worst Toilet in Scotland.” Robert Carlyle appears as Begbie, who starts brawls with almost anyone who crosses his path; Ewen Bremner returns as the dimwitted Spud, who, in the first movie, has a memorable job interview while high on speed⟳; and Jonny Lee Miller is back as Sick Boy, now known as Simon.”

“Woe to the maid whose lover Shall cross his path to-day!”

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