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Phrasal Verbs / PHRASA~1

Cross off

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1. cross... off p.v. When you cross something off a list, you draw a line through it to remove it from the list.

Why was my name crossed off the invitation list?

Crossing it off was a mistake.

crossed off part.adj. After a line has been drawn through something on a list to remove it from the list, it is crossed off.

Here's the grocery list, but don't get this crossed-off stuff— I already got it.