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Across
From one side to the other of (something).
.expression movement over a place or region.
.expression position or orientation.
.used with an expression of measurement.
.with reference to a crossword puzzle answer that reads horizontally.

.I ran across the street .
.they lived across the street from one another.
.can grow to 4 feet across.
.19 across.
By Cory
Acrossed
An agonizing ignorant mispronounciation wildly popular all across the Midwest.

All acrossed the organization.
By Ibby
Across The Board
the same amount of something applying to everyone evenly within a certain group.

I heard the pay at this company is a g-note a week, across the board...that true man?
By Jessi
Across The Pond
Often used to go to USA to the UK, and vice versa. Basically, an other word for the Atlantic Ocean


"I'm going across the pond in February, it'll be great!"
By Valentine
Across The Universe
A wonderfully amazing song by the Beatles. Also, it is an AMAZING movie, made of all Beatles songs, characters based off of Beatles songs, and amazing interpretation of the Beatles songs!

"The Beatles song, Across the Universe is great!"

"So is the movie!!!"
By Alyss
Across The Universe
One of the best films since Edward Scissorhands. It contains Beatles songs, talented actors/actresses, romance, sadness, happiness, art, and it is set in a decade where there were things to live for.

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better.

Army Sergeant: Is there any reason you shouldn't serve in the United States Army?
Max: I'm a cross-dressing homosexual pacifist with a spot on my lung.
Army Sergeant: As long as you don't have flat feet...

Me: I love Across the Universe!
Friend: Jim Sturgess is hot.
Me: Oh, yes, he is.

By Selle
Come Across
When you come across (something) you run into something, most often good things and without planning to do so. One can come across e.g. stuff (books, speakers, you name it), a person, information, and much more.
Very often used in past tense, because you are telling what you came across.

- I came across a Beatles LP a while ago - the joy!

- Yesterday I came across Dave. Man, he has really aged.

- Have you come across our new boss yet?
By Dora
Down NOT Across
Words of wisdom used when slitting ones wrists..

"hey emo kids remember, DOWN not ACROSS !!"
By Kimberly
Across The Pond
TransAtlantic; referring to a country on the opposite side of the Atlantic from the country where this is said. E.G. in America, saying "across the pond" would usually refer to England, and vice versa. However, it could also refer to Africa or continental Europe.

And when I do some broadcasting across the pond, I have to speak with my best British accent or they won't pay attention to me.
By Vivianne
Across The Universe
(noun) best musical or movie ever to be made. has beatles music and acid trips.

"The greatest movie ever is Across the Universe."
"Seriously?"
"Absolutely."
By Jolie