Phrase Hound found 36 phrases and 20 compound words that contain cracks. The most common are listed below. Open cracks in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 36
- slip through the cracksTo escape notice or lack sufficient attention.
- fall through the cracksTo be missed; to escape the necessary notice or attention.
- fall between the cracksTo wind up in an unexpected situation which is, inadvertently, invisible to or not handled by whatever process one had hoped to be subject to; to be overlooked.
- one's egg cracksOne realizes that one is transgender.
- fell through the crackssimple past of fall through the cracks
- ab cracksplural of ab crack: The vertical ridge visible between a person's abdominal muscles, when highly toned.
- cracks alongthird-person singular simple present indicative of crack along: To move quickly; to continue with work briskly.
- cracks downthird-person singular simple present indicative of crack down: To take harsh action (against), as when enforcing a law more stringently than before.
- cracks hardythird-person singular simple present indicative of crack hardy: To keep a brave face, to suppress one's feelings, to grin and bear it.
- cracks offthird-person singular simple present indicative of crack off: To shoot a gun.
- cracks openthird-person singular simple present indicative of crack open: To open (a bottle, can, etc. of drink, especially alcoholic drink), especially in order to celebrate; also extended to other packaged items.
- cracks outthird-person singular simple present indicative of crack out: To show signs or symptoms of excessive crack cocaine use.
- cracks throughthird-person singular simple present indicative of crack through: To penetrate
- cracks upthird-person singular simple present indicative of crack up: To laugh.
- cracks wisethird-person singular simple present indicative of crack wise: To make a sarcastic, flippant, or sardonic comment.
- quarter cracksplural of quarter crack: A crack in a horse's forefoot; a sand crack.
- sand cracksplural of sand crack: A vertical fissure in the wall of a horse's hoof; a quarter crack.
- steam-cracksthird-person singular simple present indicative of steam-crack: To crack using steam cracking.
- voice cracksplural of voice crack: A sudden, unexpected and unintentional change in the pitch of one's voice when speaking or singing, which often affects boys during puberty.
- cracks a bookthird-person singular simple present indicative of crack a book: To open up one's books, especially in order to study.
- cracks a ratthird-person singular simple present indicative of crack a rat: To break wind.
- cracks a smilethird-person singular simple present indicative of crack a smile: To smile, especially while attempting not to.
- cracks of dawnplural of crack of dawn: The first moment of daylight; the instant at which sunrise begins.
- cracks the flagsthird-person singular simple present indicative of crack the flags: Of the sun or sunshine: to beat down very strongly; to be extremely hot.
- fallen between the crackspast participle of fall between the cracks: To wind up in an unexpected situation which is, inadvertently, invisible to or not handled by whatever process one had hoped to be subject to; to be overlooked.
Compound words 20
- wisecracksplural of wisecrack: A witty or sarcastic comment or quip.
- microcracksplural of microcrack: A microscopic crack.
- arsecracksplural of arsecrack: The gluteal cleft.
- asscracksplural of asscrack: The gluteal cleft.
- buttcracksplural of buttcrack: The gluteal cleft.
- crackshipsplural of crackship: A ship that is canonically implausible, bizarre, or humorous.
- crackshotAlternative form of crack shot: An expert marksman with a gun.
- crackshotsplural of crackshot: An expert marksman with a gun.
- gimcracksplural of gimcrack: Showy but of poor quality; worthless.
- hydrocracksthird-person singular simple present indicative of hydrocrack: To convert hydrocarbons by hydrocracking.