Meaning of the word "cross someone's path" in English

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cross someone's path

US /krɔs ˈsʌm.wʌnz pæθ/
UK /krɔs ˈsʌm.wʌnz pæθ/
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Idiom

1.

to meet someone by chance

Example:
I hope I don't cross his path again after what happened.
It was a strange coincidence to cross her path in a foreign country.
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