to be cut up about something
1cut up about someone or something — od. emotionally upset about someone or something. □ She was all cut up about her divorce. □ You could see how cut up she was …
2cut up — I verb 1. cut to pieces (Freq. 2) Father carved the ham • Syn: ↑carve • See Also: ↑carve up (for: ↑carve) …
3cut up — ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ If you are cut up about something that has happened, you are very unhappy because of it. [mainly BRIT, INFORMAL] Terry was very cut up about Jim s death. 1) PHRASAL VERB If you cut something up, you cut it into several… …
4cut up — also cut up adj [not before noun] 1.) informal very upset about something that has happened cut up about ▪ He was very cut up about Stephen dying. 2.) be badly cut up to have a lot of injuries because you have been in an accident or fight …
5cut up — also cut up adj [not before noun] 1.) informal very upset about something that has happened cut up about ▪ He was very cut up about Stephen dying. 2.) be badly cut up to have a lot of injuries because you have been in an accident or fight …
6cut up — {v.} 1. {informal} To hurt the feelings of; wound. Usually used in the passive. * /John was badly cut up when Susie gave him back his ring./ 2. {slang} To act funny or rough; clown, * /Joe would always cut up if there were any girls watching./ *… …
7cut up — {v.} 1. {informal} To hurt the feelings of; wound. Usually used in the passive. * /John was badly cut up when Susie gave him back his ring./ 2. {slang} To act funny or rough; clown, * /Joe would always cut up if there were any girls watching./ *… …
8cut — 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… …
9cut — cut1 [ kʌt ] (past tense and past participle cut) verb *** ▸ 1 use knife/sharp tool ▸ 2 have ability to cut ▸ 3 injure part of body ▸ 4 reduce/lower ▸ 5 on computer ▸ 6 stop something moving/working ▸ 7 make something shorter ▸ 8 divide playing… …
10cut — 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 …
