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July 09, 2020 Word of the Day

cross paths /ˈkrɑːs ˈpæðz/ idiom
cross paths
/ˈkrɑːs ˈpæðz/
idiom

crosses paths; crossed paths; crossing paths

Two old friends crossing paths at an airport
Two old friends crossing paths at an airport
Definition of CROSS PATHS

When people cross paths or when their paths cross, they meet each other at a time that was not planned or expected.

  • After they left college, it was many years before they crossed paths again. = It was many years before their paths crossed again.

  • I crossed paths with an old friend on a business trip.

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