- cut sb off
- UK US cut sb off— Phrasal Verb with cut({{}}/kʌt/ verb [T] (cutting, cut, cut)► to suddenly interrupt someone who is speaking: »
We could get cut off - the battery in my phone is low.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
cut sb off
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cut someone off — interrupt someone while they are speaking ■ interrupt someone during a telephone call by breaking the connection I listened to prerecorded messages for twenty three minutes before being cut off ■ prevent someone from receiving or being provided… … Useful english dictionary
cut him off — [B] not have sex with him, not make love to him If he doesn t buy me a car, I ll cut him off no nookie! … English idioms
cut smb off — stop someone from saying something, disconnect someone on the phone I tried to tell him about the accident but he cut me off before I had a chance … Idioms and examples
cut something off something — ˌcut sthˈoff derived 1. (also ˌcut sth ˈoff sth) to remove sth from sth larger by cutting • He had his finger cut off in an accident at work. • ( … Useful english dictionary
cut something 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 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 something 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 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 someone off in their prime — cut someone off (or down) in their prime bring someone s life or career to an abrupt end while they are at the peak of their abilities … Useful english dictionary
ˌcut sth ˈoff — phrasal verb 1) to remove something by cutting it Cut the tops off the carrots.[/ex] Why did you cut off all your hair?[/ex] 2) same as cut They cut off the electricity last week.[/ex] 3) to make a place impossible to enter, leave, or communicate … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
