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cut somebody some slackTo be patient or lenient with somebody; to relax standards or expectations.Rate it:

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cut someone looseTo let someone go from something, such as a position, relationship, or obligation.Rate it:

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cut swathesThis term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.Rate it:

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cut the cheeseTo flatulate.Rate it:

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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 upTo be upset.Rate it:

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cut updistress greatlyRate it:

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cut-and-thrustA vehement argument.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 BaitEither do something or let others do without delaying, to finally make a choiceRate 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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in the cutA secluded or hard to find locationRate it:

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like a chicken with its head cut offIn a frantic, disorganized manner.Rate it:

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like a chicken with its head cut offAlways on the move; in a frenzied manner; jumping around crazily in every direction.Rate it:

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mad as a cut snakeCrazy; eccentric.Rate it:

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make the cutTo succeed; to be chosen out of a field of candidates or possibilities.Rate it:

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running around like a chicken with its head cut offdoing/accomplishing a lot of things, sometimes frantically or quicklyRate it:

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short cutquicker routeRate it:

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square cutcricket strokeRate it:

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breast upTo cut the face of on one side so as to lay bare the principal upright stems of the plants.Rate it:

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but me no butsUsed to cut off objections or qualificationsRate it:

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magic asteriskan unspecified future budget cut, especially an imaginary cut.Rate it:

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Nantucket sleigh rideAn obsolete and dangerous method of whale hunting in which a small boat manned by rowers and a harpooner, or a series of small boats tied together, would be attached to a whale by means of a harpoon and would then be towed by the creature at high speed across the water's surface, until the whale eventually became exhausted.Rate it:

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zero outTo cut off funding for.Rate it:

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beat upTo sail to windward using a series of alternate tacks across the wind.Rate it:

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close upTo heal a cut or other wound.Rate it:

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come aboutTo tack; to change tack; to maneuver the bow of a sailing vessel across the wind so that the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to position a boat with respect to the wind after tacking.Rate it:

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sushi tuna saku blockIt is a tuna cut that is sold and it is used to make sushi or poke. This tuna can be yellowfin (Ahi in Hawaiian language) or bluefin.Rate it:

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power offTo turn off, to cut the power to.Rate 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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running targeta firearms target that is towed across a range as the shooter shootsRate it:

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bar upto fit with bars (e.g. across a window or door)Rate it:

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

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