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61cut down — 1) 24 hectares of trees were cut down Syn: fell, chop down, hack down, saw down, hew 2) he was cut down in his prime Syn: kill, slaughter, shoot down, mow down, gun down; informal take out, blow away; literary sl …
62cut out — in. to leave; to run away. □ It’s late. I think I’ll cut out. □ Don’t cut out now. The night is young …
63cut and fill — noun 1. : the leveling or gradational process whereby waves, currents, streams, or winds erode material from one place and deposit it near by until the surfaces of erosion and deposition become continuous and uniform in grade; especially : the… …
64cut stick — phrasal or cut one s stick dialect : to run away : escape …
65cut loose — Synonyms and related words: bail out, board, boom, break away, break jail, break loose, break out, carouse, cast loose, celebrate, clap on ratlines, clear, clear hawse, create a disturbance, create a riot, debauch, disembarrass, disembroil,… …
66cut and fill — Geol. a process of localized gradation whereby material eroded from one place is deposited a short distance away. * * * …
67cut the ground from under — take away a foundation, remove a basis …
68cut the ground from under one's feet — take away one s confidence, remove one s security …
69un|der|cut — «verb. UHN duhr KUHT; noun, adjective. UHN duhr KUHT», verb, cut, cut|ting, noun, adjective. –v.t. 1. to cut under or beneath; cut away material from so as to leave a portion overhanging: »to undercut a stratum of rock. 2. Figurative. to weaken;… …
70trim away — or trim off PHRASAL VERB If you trim away or trim off parts of something, you cut them off, because they are not needed. [V P n (not pron)] Neatly trim away old flowers on shrubs... [V n P n] Trim the fat off the ham …
