cut someone off with a shilling—disinherit a person: Anastasius made a poor match, married against his father’s wish, and was cut off with a shilling. cut someone off without a shilling — = cut someone off with a shilling: I know that one of my forebears was cut off without a shilling when he married […]
Difference between Cut someone off and Cut someone off at the pass
cut someone off— 1. (also: cut someone off short) interrupt a person: The doctor came in and started to explain the procedure, but I cut him off. 2. (usually Passive) isolate or separate a person (from smth.): We were cut off by the incoming sea and nearly drowned. 3. (usually Passive) kill a person: Mary […]
Difference between Cut someone down and Cut someone down to size
cut someone down— 1. (usually Passive) kill a person: John F. Kennedy was cut down in the prime of life on a political trip to Texas. 2. (coll.) persuade smb. to reduce a price, charge, etc.: Eventually we managed to cut him down by $30. Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the […]
Difference between Cut someone dead and Cut someone’s throat
cut someone dead— 1. refuse to recognize a person; pretend not to know smb.: She proceeded on her way, her nose at a celebrated elevation—an icy nose. She cut him dead. 2. ignore a person when being talked to (because one is angry, etc.): He started talking to her and she cut him dead saying […]
Difference between Cut one’s teeth and Cut teeth
cut one’s teeth—learn from smth.; gain experience： There’s a job for you to cut your teeth on. cut teeth —(of an infant) have teeth grow through the gums: Billy is cross because he’s cutting teeth.
Difference between Cut loose from something and Cut loose with something
cut loose from something—get away from smth.; break ties with smth.: When these farm boys get to town, they really cut loose from convention. cut loose with something—(of curses, laughter, applause, etc.) speak or act without restraint (also: let loose with something ): He threw his head back and cut loose with a mirthful, deep […]
Difference between Cut it short and Take a short cut
cut it short—(coll.) 1. leave a very narrow time margin; nearly miss smth. by being late: You’ve cut it short, the train’s just leaving. 2. bring to an end what one is doing or saying: Felix began a long, irrelevant speech and he resisted calls to cut it short. take a short cut— 1. follow […]
Difference between Cut it and Cut it out
cut it—(coll.) be effective or successful: Getting an average of four hours of sleep doesn’t cut it for me any longer. cut it out—(coll.) stop doing smth.: This is unacceptable behavior, so please cut it out.
Difference between Cut from the same cloth and Cut out of whole cloth
cut from the same cloth—said of two or more people who are very similar: Don’t assume that all women are cut from the same cloth. Jill won’t necessarily react the same way I did. cut out of whole cloth—(also: made out of whole cloth) wholly fabricated or false: We would never again wage a war […]
Difference between Cut both ways and Have it both ways
cut both ways—have a mixed effect; have both favorable and unfavorable results: In the Griese family, father and son are both cool, which cuts both ways. have it both ways— 1. have both of two incompatible things or situations: We all want to have it both ways: take frequent days off, but still have plenty […]
Difference between Cut back one’s losses and Cut one’s losses
cut back one’s losses—diminish costs, expenditures, etc.: The company said the new strategy was designed to help it cut back its losses. cut one’s losses— 1. = cut back one’s losses: Many semiconductor firms which had overproduced … sought to cut their losses by quickly selling off their stockpiles of semiconductors. 2. withdraw from a […]
Difference between Cut back on something and Cut back to something
cut back on something—lower the rate of smth.; reduce smth.: The company cut back on production during the war. Note: The expression does not fully correlate in meaning with the phrase cut back something— 1. make smth. shorter by cutting: He decided to cut the plants back, in order to improve their growth later in […]