cross someone's path
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English
26
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "In this particular section of the reserve, or hunting block, there were four lions available to hunt every year, an estimated 2% to 4% of the local population. But one does not simply shoot a lion if it crosses your path. Lion hunts are highly choreographed, rarefied affairs; you’re looking at $70,000 before you even load your rifle."
- "Woe to the maid whose lover Shall cross his path to-day!"