n.
1.drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard scupper v.
1.wait in hiding to attack
2.put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
Idiom of the Day
get across (something) to (someone) or get (something) across to (someone)
to explain or say something so that someone can understand it
It was difficult to get across the importance of the school safety rules to the children.