Phrasal Verb 'Cut'
We have 30 phrasal verb definitions related to 'Cut'.
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Cut across
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Meaning: Go across a place rather than around it to make the journey quicker
Example: It'll be quicker if we CUT ACROSS the park.
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Cut across
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Meaning: Affect people of different groups, classes, etc
Example: The issue CUTS ACROSS social backgrounds as it affects us all equally.
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Cut back
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Meaning: Reduce
Example: The firm CUT BACK production because sales were sluggish.
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Cut back
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Meaning: Remove branches from a plant or tree to encourage future growth
Example: We CUT the tree BACK every winter.
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Cut back on
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Meaning: Reduce expenditure
Example: The government has decided to CUT BACK ON spending on the armed forces.
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Cut down
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Meaning: Consume less
Example: I'm trying to CUT DOWN the amount of coffee I drink during the day.
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Cut down
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Meaning: Shoot
Example: A lot of soldiers were CUT DOWN by enemy fire as they stormed the airport.
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Cut down
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Meaning: Reduce a vertical thing to ground level by cutting
Example: The logger CUT the tree DOWN.
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Cut down
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Meaning: Cut something from a high position
Example: After Christmas he didn't carefully detach all the decorations, he just CUT them all DOWN.
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Cut down on
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Meaning: Reduce
Example: Doctors advised her to CUT DOWN ON the amount of saturated fats in her diet.
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Cut in
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Meaning: Start functioning
Example: The fans CUT IN when the engine starts getting too hot.
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Cut in
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Meaning: Drive in front of another vehicle without warning
Example: A car CUT IN and nearly caused an accident.
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Cut in
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Meaning: Interrupt
Example: We were having a conversation when he came up and CUT IN.
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Cut in
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Meaning: Include someone in a deal that makes money
Example: We had to CUT the police IN on the deal to avoid trouble.
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Cut in
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Meaning: Mix fat and flour until the combine
Example: CUT the butter IN with the flour.
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Cut it out
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Meaning: Stop your unfair or unreasonable behaviour
Example: Will you two idiots CUT IT OUT and keep quiet.
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Cut off
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Meaning: Disconnect
Example: The telephone's been CUT OFF because we didn't pay the bill.
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Cut off
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Meaning: Isolate or make inaccessible
Example: The heavy snow has blocked many roads and CUT OFF a number of villages.
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Cut out
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Meaning: Exclude
Example: I'm CUTTING OUT salt from my diet.
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Cut out
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Meaning: When an engine or motor stops
Example: The car CUT OUT at the traffic lights just as they went green.
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Cut out
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Meaning: Cut a picture or similar from a magazine, etc
Example: I CUT some pictures OUT to use as visual aids.
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Cut out
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Meaning: Leave quickly
Example: We’d better CUT OUT, the security men are on the way.
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Cut out
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Meaning: Separate livestock from a group
Example: They CUT OUT three prime bulls from the herd.
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Cut out on
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Meaning: Let down, snub
Example: Although he'd promised to help, the star CUT OUT ON the charity when offered more money.
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Cut through
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Meaning: Deal quickly with a complex issue that is causing trouble
Example: She CUT THROUGH the bureaucracy that was holding us up and got the deal done.
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Cut through
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Meaning: Go through a place instead of going around it
Example: We CUT THROUGH the park even though it was closed.
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Cut up
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Meaning: Cut into smaller pieces
Example: After cutting the tree down, the logger CUT it UP into logs.
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Cut up
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Meaning: Drive into a neighbouring lane, directly in front of another vehicle
Example: I was just driving onto the motorway slip-road, when a red Mini CUT me UP and I had to brake suddenly to avoid an accident.
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Cut up
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Meaning: Upset
Example: Her reaction really CUT me UP.
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Cut up
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Meaning: Have a lot of small injuries
Example: I CUT my hand UP when I broke the glass.
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