cut the coat according to the cloth
1cut your coat according to your cloth — phrase to not spend more money than you have Thesaurus: to save money, or to be careful with moneyhyponym to buy somethingsynonym Main entry: cut * * * proverb undertake only what you have the money or ability …
2cut your coat according to your cloth — ► cut your coat according to your cloth proverb underta ke only what you have the money or ability to do and no more. Main Entry: ↑cut …
3cut your coat according to your cloth — Actions should suit circumstances or resources. Also common as the metaphorical phrase to cut one’s coat according to one’s cloth. 1546 J. HEYWOOD Dialogue of Proverbs I. viii. C1 I shall Cut my cote after my cloth. 1580 LYLY Euphues & his… …
4cut — ► VERB (cutting; past and past part. cut) 1) make an opening, incision, or wound in (something) with a sharp implement. 2) shorten or divide into pieces with a sharp implement. 3) make, form, or remove with a sharp implement. 4) make or design (a …
5cut — cut1 W1S1 [kʌt] v past tense and past participle cut present participle cutting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(reduce)¦ 2¦(divide something with a knife, scissors etc)¦ 3¦(make something shorter with a knife etc)¦ 4¦(remove parts from film etc)¦ 5¦(make a… …
6cut — 1 /kVt/ verb past tense and past participle cut present participle cutting 1 DIVIDE WITH KNIFE ETC (T) to divide something into two or more pieces using a sharp tool such as a knife: Do you want me to cut the cake? | The thieves had cut the phone …
7cut — I UK [kʌt] / US verb Word forms cut : present tense I/you/we/they cut he/she/it cuts present participle cutting past tense cut past participle cut *** 1) [transitive] to use a knife, pair of scissors, or other sharp tool to divide something into… …
8coat — 1 noun (C) 1 a piece of clothing that is worn over your clothes to protect them or to keep you warm: The lab assistants wear long white coats. | put on/take off your coat: Billy! Put your coat on, it s cold outside! 2 BrE old fashioned or AmE a… …
9coat — coat1 W3S2 [kəut US kout] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: cote] 1.) a piece of clothing with long sleeves that is worn over your clothes to protect them or to keep you warm ▪ Billy! Put your coat on , it s cold outside! ▪ The kids took… …
10cut — v. & n. v. (cutting; past and past part. cut) 1 tr. (also absol.) penetrate or wound with a sharp edged instrument (cut his finger; the knife won t cut). 2 tr. & intr. (often foll. by into) divide or be divided with a knife etc. (cut the bread;… …
