cross someone or something out

cross someone or something out
cross someone or something out
to draw a line through the name of someone or something on a list or record. •

You can cross me out. I'm not going.

Please cross out Sarah's name.

I crossed the sweater out. It was an error.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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