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cut sth off [ M ] REMOVE 1. to remove a part of something to make it smaller or shorter, using a sharp tool such as a knife • Remember to cut off the fat before you fry the steak.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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cut in TALK 1. to interrupt what someone is saying by saying something yourself • I was just talking to Jan, when Dave cut in ( on us/our conversation).
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cut sth off [ M ] STOP 2. to stop providing something such as electricity, supplies, etc. • If this bill is not paid within five days, your gas supply will be cut off. • The aim was to cut off the enemy's escape route/supplies.
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cut nouns cut costs (= reduce the amount you spend running a business, a home etc ) • They cut costs by getting rid of staff. cut prices • Shops have been forced to cut their prices after very slow sales. cut taxes/rates • The government is expected to cut interest rates next month. cut spending/borrowing • In the 1990s, governments worldwide cut military spending. cut jobs • The bank announced that it was cutting 500 jobs. cut crime • Cameras have helped to cut crime in the town centre. adverbs sharply/severely/drastically (= cut a lot ) • Housing benefit was sharply cut for all but the poorest people. phrases cut something to the bone (= reduce it to the lowest level possible ) • Funding for art and music in schools has been cut to the bone. cut 2 phrases cut somebody a piece/slice of something • Shall I cut you a slice of cake? cut something in half/two (= into two pieces ) • Cut the tomatoes in half. cut something into pieces/slices/chunks etc • Next cut the carrots into thin slices. cut something to size/length (= so that it is the size/length you need ) • The place where I bought the wood cut it to size for me. adverbs cut something open • Cut open the avocado and remove the stone. cut something lengthways (= cut it in the direction that is longest ) • First cut the fish in half lengthways. cut something cleanly (= with no uneven edges ) • Branches should be cut cleanly from the tree. cut 3 verbs make cuts • The country needs to make cuts in the carbon dioxide it produces. announce cuts • A major engineering company has announced big job cuts. take/accept cuts (= agree to have something reduced ) • Some employees were forced to take pay cuts. NOUN + cut tax cuts • The President announced tax cuts. pay/wage cuts • Millions of workers face pay cuts. job/staff cuts • There have been falling sales and job cuts at the newspaper. spending cuts • His proposals could involve spending cuts of up to £12 billion. price cuts • The company announced big price cuts on all its computers. defence cuts • Further proposals for defence cuts were drawn up. adjectives deep/severe cuts (= big reductions ) • Deep cuts were made in research spending. drastic/sharp cuts (= big and sudden reductions ) • He resigned over drastic cuts in the education budget. cut 4 verbs have a cut on something • He had a cut on his forehead. get a cut (on something) • I fell and got a bad cut on my head. adjectives small/slight • It’s only a small cut. minor • Two passengers had to be treated for minor cuts. superficial (= not deep ) • I’m fine - just a few superficial cuts. bad/nasty (= wide or deep and bleeding a lot ) • The cut looked quite bad. • How did you get that nasty cut? deep • She fell and got a deep cut on her leg. phrases cuts and bruises (= cuts and dark marks on the skin ) • He escaped the crash with just a few cuts and bruises.
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cut sb up [ M ] UK ( US cut sb off ) to suddenly move your car sideways in front of another car which was in front of you, leaving too little space • I got/was cut up several times on the motorway this morning - I've never seen such dangerous driving!
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cut across sth AFFECT 2. If a problem or subject cuts across different groups of people, all of those groups are affected by or interested in it • Support for environmental issues cuts across traditional party lines.
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cut sb off PHONE 1. [ usually passive ] to stop people from continuing a telephone conversation by breaking the telephone connection • We were cut off before she could give me directions.
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cut in DRIVE 2. to make a sudden sideways movement to position your car in front of another car, not leaving a safe distance between the two vehicles • Did you see that white car cut in ( on us/ in front of us)?
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cut to divide something into two or more pieces, especially using a knife or scissors: • Do you want me to cut the cake? • He cut off the lower branches. snip to quickly cut something, especially using scissors: • I snipped the label off. • The hairdresser snipped away at her hair. slit to make a long narrow cut through something, especially using a knife: • He slit the envelope open with a penknife. • She slit through the plastic covering. slash to cut something quickly and violently with a knife, making a long thin cut: • Someone had slashed the tyres on his car. • He tried to slash his wrists. saw to cut wood, using a saw (= a tool with a row of sharp points ): • Saw the wood to the correct length. chop to cut wood, vegetables, or meat into pieces: • Bill was outside chopping up firewood with an axe. • They chopped down the old tree. • finely chopped onion slice to cut bread, meat, or vegetables into thin pieces: • I’ll slice the cucumber. • Slice the bread thinly. dice to cut vegetables or meat into small square pieces: • First dice the apple into cubes. grate to cut cheese or a hard vegetable by rubbing it against a special tool: • Grate the cheese and sprinkle it over the vegetables. peel to cut the outside part off something such as a potato or apple: • I peeled the potatoes and put them in a saucepan. carve to cut thin pieces from a large piece of meat: • Uncle Ray carved the turkey. mow to cut the grass in a garden, park etc: • A gardener was mowing the lawn. trim ( also clip ) to cut a small amount off something, especially to make it look neater: • He was trimming his beard. • Trim the excess fat off the meat.
Longman-Thesaurus
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cut in DANCE 3. to interrupt two people who are dancing in order to dance with one of them • She was dancing with Jack, when Tom suddenly cut in.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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cut back/down to do less of something or use something in smaller amounts • The government has announced plans to to cut back on defence spending by 10% next year. • I'm trying to cut down on caffeine.
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noun gash: He had a cut on his arm. verb carve: Please cut the meat. verb decrease: We must cut our payroll. verb harvest: Today we will cut the corn.
Simple Definitions
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verb with a knife/scissors, etc. ADV. thick Make sure you cut the bread nice and thick. | thinly | cleanly Cut the stem cleanly, just beneath a leaf joint. | easily Sandstone cuts easily. | crossways, lengthways Cut the courgette in half lengthways. | away, down cutting down trees PREP. from They cut away all the dead branches from the tree. | into She picked up the knife and cut into the meat. He cut the bread into thin slices. | through I can't cut through this wood. PHRASES cut and paste (computing) You can cut and paste between different programs. | cut sb/sth free Two survivors were cut free after being trapped for twenty minutes. | cut sth into pieces Cut the cake into six pieces. | cut sth in half/two She cut the loaf in two and gave me one of the halves. | cut sth open She fell and cut her head open. reduce sth ADV. considerably, drastically, significantly | short His career was cut short by injury. VERB + CUT try to | manage to We have managed to cut our costs quite drastically. | be forced to, have to PREP. by The department has to cut its spending by 30%. | from, to The price has been cut from £250 to £175. PHRASAL VERBS cut back ADV. drastically, savagely, severely, significantly Social work services have been cut back drastically. VERB + CUT be forced to, have to PREP. on Local authorities have been forced to cut back on expenditure. cut down ADV. considerably, drastically | gradually VERB + CUT try to | manage to | advise sb to PREP. on I'm trying to cut down on fatty foods. cut sb/sth off interrupt sb/sth ADV. abruptly, suddenly His thoughts were abruptly cut off by a blinding flash of pain. prevent sb/sth leaving/reaching a place ADV. completely, totally, utterly, wholly | effectively, largely, virtually PREP. from They were completely cut off from the outside world.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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cut out STOP WORKING 1. If an engine, machine or piece of equipment cuts out, it suddenly stops working • One of the plane's engines cut out, so they had to land with only one.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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cut sth up [ M ] to cut something into pieces
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noun hole/opening made by cutting ADJ. clean, neat VERB + CUT make | give a high-quality blade that gives a clean cut PREP. ~ in Using sharp scissors, make a small cut in the material. wound ADJ. bad, deep, nasty | minor, small, superficial He's got a small cut on his finger. | clean VERB + CUT have | get, suffer She got a bad cut over her right eye. | clean Clean the cut and cover it to prevent infection. | bandage, cover, dress CUT + VERB heal A clean cut heals quickly. PREP. ~ on a cut on her hand | ~ to One man was attacked and suffered cuts to his face. PHRASES cuts and bruises act of cutting sth ADJ. hair VERB + CUT have I've made an appointment to have a hair cut. reduction ADJ. big, deep, drastic, large, major, massive, real, savage, severe, sharp, significant, substantial, swingeing | government | financial | budget, defence, education, expenditure, interest-rate, job, pay, price, service, spending, staff, tax, wage They get a lot of power cuts because they have overhead wires. | power QUANT. round The company has announced a new round of job cuts. VERB + CUT make They are planning to make substantial cuts in the service. | announce, propose proposed tax cuts | suffer, take The staff have all had to take a cut in salary. CUT + VERB come into effect The cuts will come into effect next May. PREP. ~ in cuts in public spending piece of meat ADJ. choice, expensive, good, lean | cheap | cold ~s PREP. ~ of The recipe calls for a good lean cut of beef. share in the profits VERB + CUT get, have, take By the time the organizers have had their cut, there won't be much left. PREP. ~ of He takes a cut of the profits.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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cut sth out [ M ] STOP EATING 2. to stop eating or drinking something, usually to improve your health • Since my heart attack, I've cut fatty foods out altogether.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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Phrase(s): cut someone or something to something 1. Lit. to chop or slice up someone or something, especially to bits or pieces. • The chef cut the carrots to bite-size pieces. • The lawn mower will cut you to bits if you get under it. 2. Fig. to destroy an argument; to destroy someone’s argument. • The lawyer heard her argument and cut her to bits. • She cut the argument to pieces.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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cut sb/sth off [ M ] to cause a person or place to become separate, or cause someone to be or feel alone • When his wife died, he cut himself off from other people. • Many villages have been cut off by the heavy snow.
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cut across sth CROSS 1. to go straight from one side of an area to another instead of going round • If we cut across the field, it'll save time.
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cut sth out [ M ] REMOVE 1. to remove something or form a shape by cutting, usually from paper or cloth • She cut out his picture from the magazine.
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In addition to the idioms beginning with CUT, Also see (CUT) DOWN TO SIZE; FISH OR CUT BAIT; HAVE ONE'S WORK CUT OUT; LIKE A CHICKEN WITH ITS HEAD CUT OFF; MAKE (CUT) A LONG STORY SHORT; UNKINDEST CUT; YOU COULD CUT IT WITH A KNIFE.
American Heritage Idioms
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cut out DRIVE 2. US to make a sudden sideways movement out of a line of traffic • Don't cut out when everyone is going fast.
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cut through sth If you cut through something difficult that usually causes problems, you quickly understand it or deal with it so that it does not cause problems for you • She always manages to cut through the complex theory and get at the facts.
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cut sb off DRINKS 2. [ M ] US If someone serving drinks in a bar cuts you off, they stop serving you alcoholic drinks because they think you have drunk too many • I'm glad the bartender cut Tommy off - he's already had too much to drink.
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cut sth down to make a tree or other plant fall to the ground by cutting it near the bottom
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cut into sth If an activity cuts into a period of time, it fills part of it, often a large part of it • I don't like doing the shopping on a Saturday afternoon because it cuts into my weekend.
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cut up US to behave in a very active and silly way in order to make people laugh • I hate it when Jane cuts up in class.
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cut sb out to not allow someone to share something or be included in something • They cut me out of the conversation.
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cut sb in to allow someone to take part in something, for example a game or business • Shall we cut you in ( on the deal/game)?
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