adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a gurgling/whistling/cracking etc noise (= a noise with a particular kind of sound )
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The water moved through the pipes with a loud gurgling noise.
cracking nuts (= opening them )
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We were sitting round the fire cracking nuts .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
get cracking
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Come on! - get cracking . I want this whole house clean by the time I get back.
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Get cracking you people! I want the whole house cleaned by four o'clock.
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I'm going to the library - I've got to get cracking on this paper.
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It's time you got cracking with your homework.
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When Alf arrives we'll get cracking moving the furniture.
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You'd better get cracking if you want to get to the airport by ten.
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As far as I was concerned, it was time to shake our toes and get cracking .
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It was here the Saltwater Fisherman players finally got cracking .
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Then get cracking , drop me a line with your suggestions.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A host of chances went begging and they had a cracking goal from John Hartless ruled out for offside.
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It turned out a cracking match, one of the best for combined action and atmosphere I've seen this season.