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crossed the rainbow bridge

an expression for when an animal, usually a beloved pet, passes away. they are “crossing the rainbow bridge” to heaven.
my friends cat just crossed the rainbow bridge. she’s pretty upset
by toocurlyQ4u March 23, 2021
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fingers crossed

an action performed:

1) for luck.

2) to exclude oneself from the rules which would normally apply.

3) to imply that "we're like *that*", ie as close to each other as two crossed fingers

Can be represented by the emoticon (yn); apparently this pictorially resembles crossed fingers ...
1) fingers crossed for your driving test!

2) "It": Tagged you!
Taggee: No, you can't, cos my i've got my fingers crossed.

Ma: How could you lie to me, Johnny!?
Johnny: It wasn't really a lie, ma; I had my fingers crossed behind my back.

Cop: You're under arrest, Sonny Jim.
Boy: You can't arrest me, cos I had my fingers crossed when I burgled all those houses...

3) Mafioso: Me and the Don; we're like *that*
Other guy: (gulp)...
by Mathilda Underfoot February 7, 2010
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star-crossed lovers

Two people who care immensely for each other but due to their circumstaces cannot be together.
Eden and Elli are star-crossed lovers.
by Elli's little girl March 17, 2003
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Crossed wires

"Crossed wires" can describe either of these situations:

1. when people who are supposedly having a conversation with each other are actually talking about completely different things

2. when a dialogue gets out of sync because people are not listening to each other - in a written dialogue this is usually because someone has posted twice before reading a reply.

The expression derives from ye olden days of analogue telephones. Sometimes when speaking on the phone in the 60s or 70s it was possible to hear another conversation on the same line. You might also pick up the phone and find that instead of a dial tone you could hear a conversation. This situation was called "crossed wires".
Example 1:
Emma: I can't wait for the weekend
Joe: Freedom at last! Next year I'm going travelling
Emma: We're throwing a party for our graduation
Joe: I'm gonna hitchhike around Europe
Emma: Everyone is invited. Hope they all come.
Joe: London Paris and Rome here I come!
Emma: You are coming aren't you?
Joe: Wanna come with me?
Emma: Crossed wires!

Example 2:
Jack: I'm sick and tired of arguing
Anna: sorry I didn't mean to upset you. I forgot that you don't like talking about politics
Jack: and I get the feeling you're trying to upset me!
Jack: sorry crossed wires
by Jules Fox April 11, 2013
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crossed the line

When you say something about someone that shouldn't ever be said with them around, not knowing that they're listening nearby, only to respond to you with unexpected anger and fury.
Xbox Kid 1: Yo I heard Mike's Girlfriends armpits were hairy.

Xbox kid 2: Yeah man me too.

Mike: You guys crossed the line, next time I see you guys you're all fucking dead.
by roflwat12 August 31, 2010
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crashed ambulance

an ambulance that has been crashed.

can be found very erotic by some due to the irony and can often lead to sex on site causing difficulty for paramedics and other emergency services on the scene
person 1: aww no a crashed ambulance, what a tragedy!

person 2: pull over, lets have sex
by mbackus123 June 25, 2010
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Freckle-crossed Lovers

Two people who care immensely for each other and due to their matching freckles, must be together.
Sorta like Star-crossed lovers But way cooler

My boyfriend and I are "Freckle-crossed Lovers"
by Emilyrosewhatever March 11, 2013
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