Collocations for "cutting"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "cutting" in context.
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ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- cut her [finger, hand]
- cut her [finger] on a [nail, piece of glass]
- cut her [finger] with a [knife, scissors]
- cut my [hair, bangs]
- [get, have] your [hair] cut
- cut [her wrists, his throat, yourself]
- cut himself (while) shaving
- cut him off on the [road, highway]
- cut him off (while he was speaking)
- cut off from his [family, friends]
- cut himself off from [the world, other people, civilization]
- her [parents, family] cut her off
- [he, the connection, the phone line] was cut off
- cut a [piece, part] off (of)
- cut off a [slice, piece]
- cut it [round, square]
- cut [her, the prisoner, the hostages] free
- cut into a [pizza, cake]
- cut (it) to [size, length]
- cut into [pieces, parts]
- cut down a [tree, bush]
- cut through the [top layer, bottom, crust]
- cut up [the meat, the paper, her credit cards]
- cut the [meat] up
- cut it up into [chunks, pieces]
- cut and paste [the text, images]
- cut out a [picture, coupon, article]
- cut [coupons] out of a [magazine, newspaper]
- (trying to) cut out [meat, dairy, gluten]
- cutting [meat] [out of, from] your diet
- cut him out of [the picture, her life]
- cut me out of [her will, his life]
- cut me into the [profit, earnings]
- cut [funding, spending, sponsorship]
- cut the [cards, deck]
- cut to the chase
- cut the cord
- UK: cut me to the quick
- US: cut me some slack
- [don't, shouldn't] cut corners
- movies: cut!
- they cut to [the next scene, an image]
- cuts to the (very) heart of [the issue, what it means]
- slang: cut it out!
- vulgar, slang: cut the crap!
- slang: [can't, couldn't] cut it in (the world of) business
- slang: she just [can't] cut it
- slang: just doesn't cut it (anymore)
- UK: [didn't, couldn't] cut the mustard
- cut in line
- UK: the [driver, car] cut me up
- US: the [driver] cut me off
- UK: cut me up [at the roundabout, in his car]
- a [small, deep, nasty] cut
- have a cut on my [finger, knee, arm]
- got a cut on my [finger]
- got a cut [making, chopping, doing]
- [got, gave myself] a paper cut
- suffered (only) cuts and bruises
- cuts and [scrapes, bruises]
- put a bandage [on, over] the cut
- cleaned the cut with [alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, soap and water]
- [got, needed] stitches for my cut
- blood [ran, poured, spilled] from her cut
- a [clean, diagonal, messy] cut
- make a [small, straight, tiny] cut
- make a cut with [shears, a knife, scissors]
- (with) a single cut of the [knife]
- the cut of a [dress, garment, suit]
- UK: I like the cut of your jib!
- [employee, staff] cuts
- was a price cut on
- after (massive) tax cuts
- [unexpected, massive] cuts
- cuts [on, to] [spending, social security, taxes]
- [accepted, took] a pay cut
- [received, demanded] her cut of the [profits, earnings]
- for a [10%] cut (of)
- a [thin, thick, cheap, choice, premium] cut
- a [tender, delicious, tough] cut
- a cut of [meat, steak, lamb]
- a cut and [wash, style, blow dry]
- [get, have, would like] a dry cut
- get a [buzz, bowl, under] cut
- need to get a cut soon
- need a new cut
- am thinking about changing my cut
- [cruel, unkind, insulting] cuts
- the [golfer, player] failed to make the cut
- the scene did not make the final cut
- made a quick cut for [commercials, a break, live news coverage]
- a cut from the latest [single, song, album]
'cutting' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):