May Our Paths Cross Again Origin

path

( paths plural )

1 n-count A path is a long strip of footing which people walk along to get from one place to another.
We followed the path along the clifftops..., Feet had worn a path in the stone..., He went up the garden path to knock on the door.

2 n-count Your path is the infinite alee of you as you move along.
usu poss Northward
A group of reporters blocked his path...

3 n-count The path of something is the line which information technology moves along in a particular direction.
with poss
He stepped without looking into the path of a reversing motorcar.

4 n-count A path that yous take is a item class of activity or way of achieving something.
oft N of/to n (=road, route)
The opposition appear to have chosen the path of cooperation rather than confrontation...

5 n-count You can say that something is in your path or blocking your path to mean that information technology is preventing you from doing or achieving what you want.
usu with poss (=way)
The Church building of England put a serious obstacle in the path of women who desire to become priests.

half dozen If yous cross someone's path or if your paths cross, you meet them past adventure.
♦ sb's paths cross/cross sb's path phrase 5 inflects
It was highly unlikely that their paths would cross again...

Translation English Cobuild Collins Lexicon

Collaborative Dictionary     English language Cobuild

cross paths	v.	meet; cross each other'due south lives; be brought together	E.yard.:They crossed paths fifteen years ago and they are best friends since then.
pizzly	nm.	Grizzly/Polar acquit cross
tipping betoken	n.	the point where a minor modify turns into a major and irreversible one	[Bus.] E.thousand. : Some have anticipated that social media would be the tipping point of web marketing.
might is correct	id.	expression referring to the belief that those who hold the power are entitled to anything
greenbacks-strapped	exp.	lacking some financing	BUSINESS/FINANCE
You tin say that again!	id.	expression used to show full agreement on smth.
POV	north.	point of view	In movie house, refers to camera technique (caméra subjective).
at that place's no point crying over spilt milk	exp.	ça ne sert à rien de pleurer ; ce qui est fait est fait ; inutile de se lamenter sur une chose qu'on ne peut pas changer
respeak	v.	to speak or utter again ; (poetic) to answer, to echo
open innovation	n.	innovation paradigm that assumes firms should employ external ideas and/or external paths to market in their innovation procedure	[Tech.];[Motorbus.] word coined by Henry Chesbrough, who opposes this prototype to the airtight innovation one, where all the innovation process happens within the borders of the firm.
dirt	n.	in American English, 'clay' is what British people call 'soil' ('put some clay in a plant pot'). In British English, dirt has the connotation of existence dingy ('you've got some dirt on your shoe')
! protectionism	n.	Protectionism is the policy some countries have of helping their own industries by putting a large tax on imported goods or by restricting imports in some other way.
raider	n.	A specific technical worksheet tool with performer'southward requirements. First-class start of negotiations betwixt performers, managers and contractors. (These requirements might include sound and light conditions for the bear witness, food lodging and transportation of artistic talents)
online storage	n.	a repository in cyberspace where ones digital contents and assets might be stored	[Tech.]
put a pin in it	5.	phrase people say to suggest coming back to a subject area and discussing it later. Information technology might audio similar an excuse to avoid a topic only can besides be said completely honestly and sincerely	Ex.: This betoken raised past Aurélien is relevant and enthralling but nosotros're out of fourth dimension right now. Let's put a pivot in it!
be stuffed to the gills	v.	be satiated/sated ; you might say 'I'1000 stuffed to the gills' to refuse more than food pregnant that you can't mayhap swallow whatever more or as a manner of complimenting someone'south cooking considering information technology suggests that the food was so proficient that you ate more than you meant to.	Jennifer: More potatoes? Adele: Oh, no thank you lot, Jen! I'yard stuffed to the gills. What a delicious meal!

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