Meaning:
cracks krækn.
a long narrow opening
a narrow opening
a long narrow depression in a surface
a sudden sharp noise
a chance to do something
witty remark
a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts
a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted
a usually brief attempt
the act of cracking something
v.
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
make a very sharp explosive sound
make a sharp sound
hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise
pass through (a barrier)
break partially but keep its integrity
break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
suffer a nervous breakdown
tell spontaneously
cause to become cracked
reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking
break into simpler molecules by means of heat
adj.
of the highest quality
cracks Idiom, Proverb
fall through the cracks
not be included, leave out These children fell through the cracks. They didn't learn to read.
paper over the cracks in
Idiom(s): paper over the cracks (in sth)
Theme: DECEPTION
to try to hide faults or difficulties, often in a hasty or not very successful way.
• The politician tried to paper over the cracks in his party's economic policy.
• Tom tried to paper over the cracks in his relationship with the boss, but it was not possible.
• She didn't explain it. She just papered over the cracks.
make cracks about
Idiom(s): make cracks (about sb or sth)
Theme: JOKING
to ridicule or make jokes about someone or something. (Informal.)
• Please stop making cracks about my haircut. It's the new style.
• Some people can't help making cracks. They are just rude.
Paper over the cracks
If you paper over the cracks, you try to make something look or work better but only deal with superficial issues, not the real underlying problems.
fall between the cracks
fall between the cracks
Also, fall through the cracks or between two stools. Be neglected or overlooked; also, not fit either of two alternatives. For example, Please make sure that either our department or yours deals with this account, lest it fall between the cracks, or Trying to be both teacher and parent, she fell between two stools. The variant using stools, with its image of a person falling to the ground between two chairs instead of sitting down on one or the other, was already a proverb in ancient times; in English it was first recorded about 1390.
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