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cut a rugTo dance, especially in a vigorous manner and in one of the dance styles of the first half of the twentieth century.Rate it:

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cut and driedSimple, straightforward, clear, or certain.Rate it:

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cut offTo end abruptly.Rate it:

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cut offTo interrupt.Rate it:

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cut upTo behave like a clown.Rate it:

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mess upTo manhandle; beat up; rough up.Rate it:

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power offTo turn off, to cut the power to.Rate it:

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cut downTo reduce the amount of something.Rate it:

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cut inTo intrude or interrupt.Rate it:

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mad as a cut snakeVery irate, crazy with rage.Rate it:

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a cut belowInferior to; of a lower quality than.Rate it:

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measure twice and cut once(literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasnRate it:

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rat runA small road that people venture down when they want to sneak off the motorway and take a short cut.Rate it:

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à la guerre comme à la guerreOne must take things as they come; We must take the rough with the smooth.Rate it:

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bright-line ruleA clear-cut, easy to make decision.Rate it:

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cut like a knifeTo be very sharp (of a character, or remark)Rate it:

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cut one looseto fartRate it:

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

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inconditum dicendi genus (Brut. 69. 242)a rough, unpolished style.Rate it:

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measure twice, cut onceAlternative form of measure twice and cut once.Rate it:

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open and shut caseSimple situation; quick situation; clear-cutRate it:

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run around like a chicken with its head cut offTo act in a haphazard or aimless way; to act frantically or without control.Rate it:

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à beau demandeur beau refuseurDiamond cut diamond.Rate it:

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à bon chat bon ratA Roland for an Oliver; Tit for tat; Diamond cut diamond.Rate it:

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à gens de village, trompette de boisRough tools for rough work.Rate it:

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average upto calculate an average or rough figure.Rate it:

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back-of-the-envelopeApproximate, rough, simplified.Rate it:

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boo booa cut, scrape, "owie" or injury you get when you get hurt; usually a minor injury that only requires a BandAid; See also other definitions of "boo boo" and "Boo Boo"Rate it:

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bright-line ruleA clear-cut, easy to make a decision.Rate it:

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Bull in a China ShopAn awkward person who actually does not care about the delicate situation, a rough person who comes near the brittle things, an insensitive person who makes people angry with his/her deeds and words to create disturbance in their work or plansRate it:

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c'est fin contre finIt is diamond cut diamond.Rate it:

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caeli asperitasrough climate.Rate it:

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caput praecīdereto cut off a man's head.Rate it:

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carmen incondituma rough poem; an extempore effusion.Rate it:

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carve upTo cut into pieces.Rate it:

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cheap outTo reduce costs on a project or product to an unreasonable degree; to cut corners.Rate it:

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chop upTo separate or divide something that was whole. To cut or chop into separate pieces. To convert a sampled audio file into short segments.Rate it:

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clear cutHaving had all vegetation removed.Rate it:

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clear cutStraightforward, obvious, simple, or basic.Rate it:

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clear cutdefiniteRate it:

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Clip Your WingsTo cut off luxuries and privileges or take away the power and authority enjoyed by someoneRate it:

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cut a dashTo make a display of oneself; to give a conspicuous impression.Rate it:

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cut a dealA Special Arrangement, Contract, Agreement, Permission, Bargain Price, 'Good Deal'.Rate it:

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cut a figureTo present an image; to make an impression.Rate it:

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cut a swathVariant form of cut a wide swath.Rate it:

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cut a wide swathTo behave in an expansive, flagrantly showy, or pushy manner, especially in public venues; to exert sweeping influence.Rate it:

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cut a wide swathTo clear a broad track through a grassland, woodland, geographical region, or other area, either by natural means or by human action.Rate it:

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cut acrossTo go through figurative barriers; to go beyond an expected boundary.Rate it:

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cut acrossTo take a shortcut over or through.Rate it:

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cut and thrustA vehement argumentRate it:

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