Thursday, July 30, 2020

English idioms using Cut

Cut and dried 
If something is cut and dried, then everything has already been decided.

Cut off your nose to spite your face 
If you cut off your nose to spite your face, you do something rash or silly that ends up making things worse for you, often because you are angry or upset. 

Cut the mustard 
If somebody or something doesn't cut the mustard, they fail or it fails to reach the required standard. 

Cut to the chase 
If you cut to the chase, you get to the point, or the most interesting or important part of something. 

Cut to the quick 
If someone's cut to the quick by something, they are very hurt and upset indeed. 

Cut your teeth on 
The place where you gain your early experience is where you cut your teeth. 

Cutting edge 
Something that is cutting edge is at the "state of the art" in its area.

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