General
crack onto
What does crack onto mean?
To flirt with or try to pick someone up.
"He spent the whole night trying to crack onto her mate."
Origin
Australian idiom for making a romantic move.
Frequently asked questions
What does crack onto someone mean?
It means to flirt with or try to romantically pick up a person.
Is crack onto the same as crack on?
Closely related. 'Crack onto someone' is the Aussie sense of making a move; 'crack on' can also mean to get on with a task, depending on context.
How do you use crack onto in a sentence?
You say someone is cracking onto a person they fancy, e.g. 'He was cracking onto her all night at the pub.'
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