Phrasal verb CUT Cut across cut across

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Phrasal verb CUT

Cut across cut across phrasal verb [transitive] cut across something 1 to go across an area of land instead of going around the edge of it: We cut across the field to save time. 3 to affect two or more different groups: These problems cut across class boundaries.

cut away to remove the parts of something that you do not want by cutting them: Cut away any dead growth on your roses.

cut back 1 [intransitive or transitive] to reduce the amount of something, especially money that you spend: It's time we cut back a little. plans to cut back investment in education cut back on: We're trying to cut back on the amount we spend on food. 2 [intransitive or transitive] same as CUT DOWN 2: Pete smokes but he's trying to cut back on: If you cut back on fat and sugar, you'll lose weight. 3 [transitive] to remove parts of a plant or tree in order to reduce its size

cut down 1 [intransitive or transitive] cut down something to reduce an amount of something: How can you cut down the risk of cancer? cut down on: These improvements will cut down on traffic noise. 2 cut down or cut back [intransitive or transitive] to start doing less of something, especially because it is bad for your health: The doctor advised him to cut down his working hours. cut down on: I'm trying to cut down on salt. 3 [transitive] to make something such as a speech or piece of writing shorter 4 [transitive] to cut through the TRUNK of a tree in order to make it fall to the ground 5 [transitive often passive] LITERARY if a weapon, bullet, or illness cuts someone down, it kills or injures them cut someone down to size to make someone accept that they are not as important or impressive as they believe they are

cut in 1 [intransitive] to interrupt someone who is speaking: ‘That's rubbish, ’ Sue cut in. 2 [intransitive] to drive past a vehicle and move quickly in front of it in a dangerous way 3 [intransitive] if a piece of equipment cuts in, it starts operating automatically when it is needed: KICK IN: The cooling system cuts in when the temperature gets too high. 4 [transitive] cut someone in INFORMAL to allow someone to get part of the profits of something: cut someone in on something: They wouldn't cut me in on the deal. 5 [intransitive] if someone cuts in when you are dancing with someone, they start dancing with the person you were dancing with

cut off 1 to remove something by cutting it: Cut the tops off the carrots. Why did you cut off all your hair? 2 same as CUT 1 6: The government has threatened to cut off our funding. They cut off the electricity last week. 3 to stop someone from going somewhere, especially by blocking their way: A second policeman cut off his escape. 4 to make a place difficult or impossible to enter, leave, or communicate with: The floods completely cut off the town. cut something off from something: Our house is cut off from the rest of the town. 4 a. to prevent someone from leaving a place, or from communicating with people in another place: Having a new baby can cut a young mother off from the adult world. 5 to prevent someone from continuing what they are saying: Don't cut me off when I'm talking. 6 to prevent someone from ever receiving your money or property: Her father cut her off without a penny. 7 cut someone off to stop having a close or friendly relationship with someone: Why did all his friends suddenly cut him off? 8 [usually passive] cut someone off if someone or something cuts you off when you are talking on the telephone, they make the telephone line stop working: We got cut off in the middle of the call. 9 cut someone off AMERICAN INFORMAL to not allow someone to buy any more alcoholic drinks in a bar because they have already drunk too many cut off your nose to spite your face INFORMAL to do something that is intended to harm someone even though you know that it will harm you oo t

cut out 1 [transitive] to remove something from a larger piece by cutting: cut something out of something: I cut this article out of a magazine for you. 1 a. to make something by cutting it from a larger piece: cut something out from something: Using the 5 cm cutter, cut out six circles from the rectangular cake. 2 [transitive] same as CUT 1 7 a: They've cut out several scenes in which I appeared. 3 [transitive] to stop eating something or doing something, especially because it is bad for your health: I've cut out chocolate completely. 4 [transitive] cut out something to stop something such as noise or light from reaching a place 5 [transitive] cut someone out to not allow someone to do something or get something: cut someone out of something: I don't want to cut the children out of our plans. cut someone out of your will (=not leave them anything when you die): Frank's mother cut him out of her will. 6 [intransitive] if an engine or machine cuts out, it suddenly stops working 7 [intransitive] MAINLY AMERICAN to suddenly leave a line of traffic and join another one cut it/that out SPOKEN used for telling someone to stop doing something that you do not like not be cut out for something/to do something to lack the right qualities or character for doing something: Bill was never cut out to be a parent.

cut through 1 to go through an area instead of going around the edge of it: He decided to cut through the forest. 2 to make a path through something by cutting: She tried to cut through the undergrowth. cut a way/path/route through something: He cut his way through the jungle with a machete. 3 to deal quickly and effectively with something that causes problems or is confusing: We need to cut through the political rhetoric and see what really lies behind the policy. 4 to move quickly and smoothly through something: England cut through the French defence and scored a try.

cut out the to deal directly with middleman someone instead of talking to their representatives, or to avoid unnecessary stages in a process Why don’t you cut out the middleman and tell him what you think yourself?

cut up 1 [transitive] to cut something into several pieces: At this stage, your child will need someone to cut up her food for her. 2 [transitive] BRITISH to drive past a vehicle and move quickly in front of it in a dangerous way: Did you see the way he cut me up there? 3 [intransitive] AMERICAN INFORMAL to behave in a noisy silly way cut up nasty/rough BRITISH INFORMAL OLD-FASHIONED to become angry, threatening, or violent: When Steve cut up rough, she realized she'd gone too fa

To make smth fall down by cutting it at the base To block or to get on the way of smth To separate by cutting To make or remove smth by cutting To move suddenly in front of another vehicle To stop functioning To reduce the size, amount or number of smth To stop eating / drinking smth To give smb a profit of a business To prevent the light from getting the place To interrupt smb who is speaking on the phone by breaking the connection To leave smth out of a piece of writing To kill or to injure smb badly To be perfectly suited to do smth To interrupt smb when they are speaking To stop doing smth annoying To stop a supply of smth to smb To go across in order to shorten one’s road To feel isolated To correspond to To stop operating To make smb to reduce the price To refse to let smb receive your property after you died / to stop from inheritance To make smb silent / to stop smb from speaking

1. Тебе бы давно пора сократить эту телеграмму вдвое. Ты исправляешь ее уже два часа, но ты не можешь польстить себе, сказав, что проделал хорошую работу. 2. Ты – хороший предприниматель, и всегда завершаешь бизнес успешно, я не помню, чтобы ты заключил неудачную сделку. Если бы ты только заключил и эту сделку успешно! 1. К чему ты клонишь? Ты не хочешь посылать телеграмму, после того как я потратил столько времени, исправляя ее. – Ты практически угадал. Понятно. Удачи. 2. Если бы не его помощь, я бы не знал, что посылать телеграммы – это искусство и многие люди не знают об этом. 1. Я бы вырезал, слово люблю, и оставил только целую. В любом случае жена знает, что я ее люблю. – сказал Бригз самодовольно. 2. Тебе бы следовало посмотреть на эту проблему с другой стороны. Очевидно, что если отели переполнены, то можно остановиться у друзей. Зачем тратить деньги на это?

cut across cut down on cut in cut off cut out (of) cut through Exercise 1: Replace the words and expressions in bold with a phrasal verb from the box. You will need to use some of the phrasal verbs more than once. • 1. I was cutting the grass when the lawnmower suddenly stopped working. • 2. Did you see how that Mazda suddenly drove in front of the Audi? • 3. We will have to reduce staff costs at work if we want to continue operating as normal. • 4. We were in the middle of a telephone conversation when we were suddenly disconnected. • 5. I don't understand why all my friends have suddenly started ignoring me. • 6. I wish you wouldn't interrupt me while I'm talking. • 7. The traffic noise is terrible, and even closing the windows doesn't remove it. • 8. She decided to stop eating sweet things so as to lose weight. • 9. He didn't pay his bill, so the power company stopped his electricity. • 10. To save time, we decided to go over the field instead of walking around it. • 11. To save time, we decided to go through the shopping centre instead of walking around it. • 12. The air conditioning will automatically start working when the room gets too warm. • 13. Our house is isolated from the rest of the town. • 14. My father didn't include us in his plans.

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