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cut the mustardTo suffice; to be good or effective enough.Rate it:

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cut the mustardan assessment or opinion as to one's ability to meet the requirements of the challenge, job, or situation at hand.Rate it:

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cut the umbilical cordTo end a child's over-dependence on or over-attachment to their parents.Rate it:

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cut throughUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see cut,‎ through.Rate it:

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cut throughto deal with an issue quicklyRate it:

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cut throughto take a shortcut throughRate it:

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cut to piecesTo cut, chop, slice etc. so as to form smaller pieces.Rate it:

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cut to piecesTo utterly defeat or overwhelm.Rate it:

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cut to the chaseTo get to the point; to get on with it; to state something directly.Rate it:

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Cut to the ChaseTo avoid procrastination or distractions and get to the point.Rate it:

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cut to the quickUsed other than as an idiom: see cut, quick.Rate it:

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cut to the quickTo hurt a person deeply, especially emotionally.Rate it:

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cut to the quickTo get to the most essential idea or point.Rate it:

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Cut to the QuickTo hurt someone in a grave manner; to act cold or unkindRate it:

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cut upwasn't a success and just was a mistake.Rate it:

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cut upTo cut into smaller pieces.Rate it:

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cut upTo aggressively move in front of another vehicle.Rate it:

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cut upTo behave like a clown.Rate it:

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cut upTo be upset.Rate it:

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cut updistress greatlyRate it:

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Cut Your Eyeteeth on SomethingTo become sensible at a young age; to have experienceRate it:

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cut-and-thrustA vehement argument.Rate it:

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dope outto figure out, to find out, find, decipherRate it:

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elle est faite au tour (or, moule)She has a splendid figure.Rate it:

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en deux motsTo cut a long story short.Rate it:

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excipere aliquem fugientemto cut off some one's flight.Rate it:

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fade outA type of transition used in movies usually at the end of a scene, in which the transition fades to black from the cut.Rate it:

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ferro viam facere (per confertos hostes)to cut one's way (through the enemies' ranks).Rate it:

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figure of speechA word or phrase that departs from straightforward, literal language.Rate it:

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figure outTo come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce.Rate it:

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figure upTo add; to reckon; to compute the amount of.Rate it:

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final cutA group, after a selection process getting rid of other candidates.Rate it:

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final cutIn the movie industry, the final released version of the film.Rate it:

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fish or cut baitTo choose between taking action now, or forgoing the opportunity and putting that energy into another endeavor; to decide; do something constructive, but don't just do nothingRate it:

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Fish or Cut BaitEither do something or let others do without delaying, to finally make a choiceRate it:

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frapper d'estoc et de taille1. To cut and thrust. 2. To hit right and left; To lay about one.Rate it:

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get a leg-upFigure of speech. To gain control, manage, acquire, dominate, infinitely analyze.Rate it:

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go figureExpresses perplexity, confusion, surprise, or puzzlement.Rate it:

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gross upTo convert into a gross figure; to total.Rate it:

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hack offTo remove by hacking; to cut offRate it:

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have one's work cut out for oneTo face a large task or project.Rate it:

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head scratchersomething you can't figure out; a conundrum; something puzzling for which you don't know the answerRate it:

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hew outcarve out, or cut out a form, or to make something hollow by using heavy cutting tools such as an axe.Rate it:

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historical figureA fictional or fabricated person who was was given historical importance in legends and myth.Rate it:

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historical figureA person who lived long ago, usually of some historical note or importance.Rate it:

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hostes, exercitum delere, concīdereto annihilate, cut up the enemy, an army.Rate it:

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household nameA very well-known public figure.Rate it:

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if you snooze, you loseA figure of speech, relative to remaining alert in any agenda, active project, or important action.Rate it:

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il a fait un pied de nez (fam.)He put his fingers to his nose; “He cut a snook.”Rate it:

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in the cutA secluded or hard to find locationRate it:

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