to cut sb's throat
11cut own throat — cut (your) own throat to do something because you are angry, even if it will cause trouble for you. If she won t take the job out of pride, she s cutting her own throat …
12cut one's — ( ● throat …
13cut — 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… …
14throat — /throht/, n. Anat., Zool. 1. the passage from the mouth to the stomach or to the lungs, including the pharynx, esophagus, larynx, and trachea. 2. some analogous or similar narrowed part or passage. 3. the front of the neck below the chin and… …
15cut — 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 …
16throat — noun (C) 1 the passage from the back of your mouth to the top of the tubes that go down to your lungs and stomach 2 the front of your neck: She fingered the pearls at her throat. 3 clear your throat to make a noise in your throat, especially… …
17throat — See: CUT ONE S THROAT, FLY AT ONE S THROAT, JUMP DOWN ONE S THROAT, LUMP IN ONE S THROAT, RAM DOWN ONE S THROAT and SHOVE DOWN ONE S THROAT …
18throat — See: CUT ONE S THROAT, FLY AT ONE S THROAT, JUMP DOWN ONE S THROAT, LUMP IN ONE S THROAT, RAM DOWN ONE S THROAT and SHOVE DOWN ONE S THROAT …
19cut — 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… …
20throat — See: cut one s throat, fly at one s throat, jump down one s throat, lump in one s throat, ram down one s throat and shove down one s throat …
