[Idiom] to cut classes

[Ksenia]

Hello!
I want to know if this idiom to cut classes means to miss the lessons?
And if you know some synonyms according to this idiom, please, write it.
And Is this really popular idiom in USA?

 

[5jj]

British children bunk off lessons.

See also: cut school and 'Similar Threads' at the bottom of this page.

 

[Tdol]

In BrE, we also sag off.

 

[5jj]

In BrE, we also sag off.

That's new to me. Has it been around long?

 

[Tdol]

It is fairly recent. I didn't know it when I was at school.

 

[riquecohen]

Hello!
I want to know if this idiom to cut classes means to miss the lessons?It means to intentionally miss the lessons. To skip classes means the same thing.
And if you know some synonyms according to this idiom, please, write it.
And Is this really popular idiom in USA?

Yes, this is commonly used in AmE.

 

[Verona_82]

Do you say 'cut class' or 'cut classes"?

 

[Allen165]

Do you say 'cut class' or 'cut classes"?

NOT A TEACHER.

Cut class.

 

[Offroad]

I used to play truant when I was a teen in high school.:roll:

 

[Tdol]

People used to skive or skive off when I was at school, not that I ever did you understand. ;-)