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crack something(wide) open 1. Lit. to crack or split something. An incredible eruption cracked the volcano wide open. 2. Fig. to expose and reveal some great wrongdoing. The police cracked the drug ring wide open. The newspaper story cracked the trouble at city hall wide open. crack open [for something brittle] to break or split open. The egg cracked open and a chick worked its way out. The side of the mountain cracked open and molten lava flowed out. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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One of the main issues regarding laptop repair is that you have crack open the casing on your laptop to get to any faulty parts. Just be sure to choose colors and patterns that'll make you actually want to crack open that text book or pick up your journal and write through the writer's block If the administration were willing even to crack open the front door, that might be a reasonable argument, but it has gone to extraordinary lengths to block any meaningful action to limit emissions. |
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