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cracking on me

English translation: cracking up

07:44 Oct 1, 2015
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
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English term or phrase: cracking on me
JESSE: Well thank you so much for all the help. I know we haven’t always gotten along the best in the past, but you’ve been so great.
LUKAS: Aw, wow... Well that means a lot Jesse. Thanks.
JESSE: Well just keep it together, okay? I can’t afford to have you cracking on me.
LUKAS: Hey, I’ll be okay. Don’t worry about me.

What does he possibly mean?
It's an extract from a video game. Jesse is the leader of a team, Lukas is one of the team members.
Andrew Vdovin
Local time: 06:48
Selected answer:cracking up
Explanation:
JESSE can't afford LUKAS "cracking" (having a breakdown or failing in some other way). The "on me" part implies that JESSE is relying on LUKAS and, if LUKAS fails, it is JESSE that will suffer the consequences.
Selected response from:

Terry Richards
France
Local time: 01:48
Grading comment
Thanks everybody!!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +3cracking up
Terry Richards
4 +1having an emotional breakdown
airmailrpl
4falling to pieces
Neil Ashby


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
cracking up


Explanation:
JESSE can't afford LUKAS "cracking" (having a breakdown or failing in some other way). The "on me" part implies that JESSE is relying on LUKAS and, if LUKAS fails, it is JESSE that will suffer the consequences.


Terry Richards
France
Local time: 01:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Thanks everybody!!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: yes, having a breakdown
2 hrs
agree  Clauwolf
4 hrs
agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
16 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
falling to pieces


Explanation:
Another suggestion.

Neil Ashby
Spain
Local time: 01:48
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
having an emotional breakdown


Explanation:
cracking on me => having an emotional breakdown

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 20:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 56

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  katsy
3 mins
  -> thank you
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