Meaning of cross someone's path | Babel Free

Definitions

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

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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