cross someone up

cross someone up
cross someone up
to give someone trouble; to defy or betray someone; to spoil someone's plans. (Also without

up.

) •

You really crossed up Bill when you told Tom what he said.

Please don't cross me up again.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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