crack onto (someone or something)

crack onto (someone or something)

1. To engage in conversation with someone due to romantic or sexual interest; to flirt with someone. Primarily heard in Australia. Janet went over and started cracking onto some blonde surfer boy after having a couple of margaritas at the bar I don't even remember cracking onto anyone last night.
2. To come upon or discover something, especially that which is surprisingly pleasant, satisfying, or exciting. I finally cracked onto a workout routine that achieves exactly what I'm looking for. I think we might have cracked onto a potential cure.
See also: crack
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • be (not) a patch on
  • accompany (one) on a/(one's) journey
  • accompany on a journey
  • a stranger to (someone or something)
  • be out of (one's) league
  • be out of somebody's league
  • be in bad with (someone)
  • (one) puts (one's) pants on one leg at a time
  • bargain
  • bargain for (someone or something) with (someone)