[cross the wire] {v. phr.} To finish a race. * /The […]

[cross up] {v.}, {informal} 1. To block or upset; throw into […]

[cross-check] (1) {v.} To test the truth of by examining in […]

[cross-check] (2) {n.} The testing of the truth of by checking […]

[crow] See: [EAT CROW].

[crow before one is out of the woods] {v. phr.} To […]

[crow to pick] See: [BONE TO PICK] or [CROW TO PICK].

[crown jewels] {n. pl.} The crown, staff, and jewels used for […]

[crust] See: [UPPER CRUST].

[crux of the matter] {n. phr.} The basic issue at hand; […]