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Phrasal Verb: Cut across

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Cut across - Go across a place rather than around it to make the journey quicker
Example:
It'll be quicker if we CUT ACROSS the park.
Notes:
- Inseparable
- International English
Cut across - Affect people of different groups, classes, etc
Example:
The issue CUTS ACROSS social backgrounds as it affects us all equally.
Notes:
- Inseparable
- International English
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Other Phrasal Verbs

We have 11 phrasal verbs with 'CUT'

- Cut across
- Cut back
- Cut back on
- Cut down
- Cut down on
- Cut in
- Cut it out
- Cut off
- Cut out
- Cut out on
- Cut up

 
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