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1 cut and dried
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2 cut
1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.)2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.)3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.)4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.)5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.)6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.)7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.)8) (to divide (a pack of cards).)9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!')10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.)11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.)12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.)13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.)2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) tăietură; întrerupere; reducere2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) tăietură3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) bucată•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) jignitor, ofensator; muşcător- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.)- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short
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cut and dried — adj a situation, decision, result etc that is cut and dried cannot now be changed ▪ I don t think the plan is as cut and dried as people think … Dictionary of contemporary English
cut-and-dried — adjective a decision, situation, or result that is cut and dried is clear and definite and cannot be changed … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cut and dried — If something is cut and dried, then everything has already been decided and, in the case of an opinion, might be a little stale and predictable … The small dictionary of idiomes
Cut and dried — Cut Cut (k[u^]t), a. 1. Gashed or divided, as by a cutting instrument. [1913 Webster] 2. Formed or shaped as by cutting; carved. [1913 Webster] 3. Overcome by liquor; tipsy. [Slang] [1913 Webster] {Cut and dried}, prepered beforehand; not… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cut-and-dried — cut′ and dried′ or cut′ and dry′ adj. 1) cvb prepared or settled in advance; not needing much thought or discussion 2) cvb lacking in originality or spontaneity; routine • Etymology: 1700–10 … From formal English to slang
cut and dried — ► cut and dried (of a situation) completely settled. [ORIGIN: originally used to distinguish the herbs of herbalists shops from growing herbs.] Main Entry: ↑cut … English terms dictionary
cut-and-dried — adjective according to ordinary expectations • Syn: ↑cut and dry • Similar to: ↑ordinary * * * adjective also cut and dry | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ : in accordance with a plan, set procedure, or … Useful english dictionary
cut and dried — DEFINITE, decided, settled, explicit, specific, precise, unambiguous, clear cut, unequivocal, black and white, hard and fast. → cut * * * cut and dry or cut and dried 1. Ready made 2. Fixed beforehand, decided in advance • • • Main Entry: ↑cut… … Useful english dictionary
cut-and-dried — 1. if a decision or agreement is cut and dried, it is final and will not be changed. Although a deal has been agreed, it is not yet cut and dried. 2. if a subject, situation, or idea is cut and dried, it is clear and easy to understand. The human … New idioms dictionary
cut and dried — If something is cut and dried, then everything has already been decided and, in the case of an opinion, might be a little stale and predictable. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you refer to a situation, problem or solution as cut… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
cut-and-dried — {adj. phr.} Decided or expected beforehand; following the same old line; doing the usual thing. * /The decision of the judge was cut and dried./ * /The ways of the king s court were cut and dried./ * /People at the convention heard many cut and… … Dictionary of American idioms