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on the cross

on the cross prepositional phrase: dishonestly.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (UK, obsolete, slang) dishonestly
    • […] in fact, any high mobs-man could get nine pounds each for tenners got “on the cross”; […]1905, Arthur Morrison, Divers Vanities
    Synonyms:
    on the crook

Synonyms of on the cross

Antonyms

Questions about on the cross

What does on the cross mean?
On the cross means dishonestly.
What part of speech is on the cross?
On the cross is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on the cross in the dictionary

  1. on the contrary
  2. on the couch
  3. on the count of
  4. on the critical list
  5. on the crook
  6. on the cross
  7. on the cuff
  8. on the cusp
  9. on the cutting room floor
  10. on the daily
  11. on the debit side

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