Cross Sth Item Meaning Remove List Drawing Line

Meaning: to remove a name or an item from a list by drawing a line through it

• cross off sth Cross off all the people you've already contacted.
  
  
• cross sth off Cross each item off once you've got it, OK?
  
  
• cross sth off sth Could you cross Brett's name off the guest list, please? I'd don't want him to come.