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   across

   /əˈkrɒs/

   preposition

   • 1. from one side to the other of (a place, area, etc.): "I ran across the street" Similar to the other side offrom one side of … to the otheroverthroughout the width/expanse ofcoveringeverywhere onon all parts of
   • 2. expressing position or orientation in relation to (an area or passage): "they lived across the street from one another" Similar on the other side ofoverbeyondpast

   adverb

   • 1. from one side to the other of a place, area, etc.: "he had swum across" Similar to the other side offrom one side of … to the otheroverthroughout the width/expanse ofcoveringeverywhere onon all parts of
   • ▪ used with an expression of measurement: "a crater some 30 metres across"
   • 2. used to express position or orientation: "he looked across at me" Similar on the other side ofoverbeyondpast
   • 3. referring to a crossword answer which reads horizontally: "19 across"

   Word Origin Middle English (as an adverb meaning ‘in the form of a cross’): from Old French a croix, en croix ‘in or on a cross’, later regarded as being from a-2 + cross.

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   Is your word across?

   • Yes, our word is across. Of course, you can say things like: Rob is sitting across from me. Or: This food is popular across China. But what about this: Rob, are you across the plan for tonight's event? You're not asking me if I’m sitting across or on the other side from a plan, are you?

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   What does it mean to be across a subject?

   • We often talk about being across a subject. Especially a subject that is complex or changing. It indicates you know all the important things about the subject. Let's listen to some examples to help clarify how we use it. Professor Zhang is a specialist in the European economy. He's across all the latest developments.

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   What does it mean if you're across a plan?

   • No, when we use across in this way, it actually means 'to be familiar with'. If you’re across a plan, you're familiar with it. You know what you need to know about it. We often talk about being across a subject. Especially a subject that is complex or changing. It indicates you know all the important things about the subject.

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