- cut somebody in
- v. allow somebody to participate (in something)
English slang. 2015.
cut somebody in
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cut somebody off from somebody — ˌcut sb/sth ˈoff (from sb/sth) derived often passive to prevent sb/sth from leaving or reaching a place or communicating with people outside a place • The army was cut off from its base. • She feels very cut off living in the country. • … Useful english dictionary
cut somebody off from something — ˌcut sb/sth ˈoff (from sb/sth) derived often passive to prevent sb/sth from leaving or reaching a place or communicating with people outside a place • The army was cut off from its base. • She feels very cut off living in the country. • … Useful english dictionary
cut somebody out (of something) — ˌcut sbˈout (of sth) derived to not allow sb to be involved in sth • Don t cut your parents out of your lives. • Furious, his mother cut him out of her will (= refused to let him receive any of her property after she died). Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cut somebody dead — cut sb ˈdead idiom (BrE) to pretend not to have seen sb; to refuse to say hello to sb • She saw me, recognized me and cut me dead. Main entry: ↑deadidiom … Useful english dictionary
cut somebody down — ˌcut sbˈdown derived (formal) to kill sb • He was cut down by an assassin s bullet. Main entry: ↑cutderived … Useful english dictionary
cut somebody some slack — cut sb some ˈslack idiom (informal) to be less critical of sb or less strict with them • Hey, cut him some slack! He s doing his best! Main entry: ↑slackidiom … Useful english dictionary
cut somebody to the quick — cut sb to the ˈquick idiom to upset sb very much by doing or saying sth unkind • His accusations cut me to the quick. Main entry: ↑quickidiom … Useful english dictionary
cut somebody down to size — cut sb down to ˈsize idiom to show sb that they are not as important as they think they are Main entry: ↑sizeidiom … Useful english dictionary
cut somebody in (on something) — ˌcut sb ˈin (on sth) derived (informal) to give sb a share of the profit in a business or an activity Main entry: ↑cutderived … Useful english dictionary
cut (somebody) loose from somebody — break/cut/tear (sb/sth) ˈloose from sb/sth idiom to separate yourself or sb/sth from a group of people or their influence, etc • The organization broke loose from its sponsors. • He cut himself loose from his family. Main entry: ↑looseidiom … Useful english dictionary
