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cross one's path
To meet or encounter someone; to come upon someone more by accident than by plan.
Surprisingly, I crossed John's path in Central Park one afternoon.
crux of the matter
The basic issue at hand; the core essence that one must face.
The crux of the matter is that he is incompetent and we will have to fire him.
cry bloody murder
scream bloody murder
To bitterly and loudly complain against an indignity.
Pete cried bloody murder when he found out that he didn't get the promotion he was hoping for.
To yell or protest as strongly as one can.
When the city doubled property taxes, home owners screamed bloody murder.
When the thief grabbed her purse, the woman screamed bloody murder.
crystal ball
A ball, usually made of quartz crystal (glass) that is used by fortune-tellers.
The fortune-teller at the fair looked into her crystal ball and told me that I would take a long trip next year.
Any means of predicting the future.
My crystal ball tells me you'll be making the honor roll.
crystal gazing
The attempt to predict future events.
The magician's specialty was crystal gazing.
cup of tea
dish of tea
not one's cup of tea
not one's scene
Something you enjoy or do well at; a special interest, or favorite occupation. Used with a possessive.
You could always get him to go for a walk: hiking was just his cup of tea.
Something to think about; thing; matter.
That's another cup of tea.
curiosity killed the cat
Getting too nosy may lead a person into trouble. A proverb.
"Curiosity killed the cat," Fred's father said, when he found Fred hunting around in closets just before Christmas.
curl one's hair
To shock; frighten; horrify; amaze.
Шокировать; испугать; удивить.
I could tell you stories that would make your hair curl.
Я могу рассказывать тебе истории, от которых у тебя волосы от ужаса на голове дыбом встанут.
The movie about monsters from another planet curled his hair.
Wait till you read what it says about you - this'll curl your hair.