You should cut out eating ice cream and get more exercise.
We cut out cable TV and have saved a lot of money.
She wants to cut meat out of her diet altogether.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
cut out — (something) to end or stop something. You should cut out eating ice cream and get more exercise. We cut out cable TV and have saved a lot of money. She wants to cut meat out of her diet altogether … New idioms dictionary
cut out — I verb 1. delete or remove (Freq. 2) Cut out the extra text cut out the newspaper article • Derivationally related forms: ↑cutout • Hypernyms: ↑extinguish, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cut out — phrasal verb Word forms cut out : present tense I/you/we/they cut out he/she/it cuts out present participle cutting out past tense cut out past participle cut out 1) a) [transitive] to remove something from a larger piece by cutting cut something … English dictionary
cut out — ADJ: usu with brd neg, v link ADJ, ADJ for n, ADJ to inf If you are not cut out for a particular type of work, you do not have the qualities that are needed to be able to do it well. I left medicine anyway. I wasn t really cut out for it... He… … English dictionary
cut out for something — cut out for (something) to be the right type of person to do something. Ron tried college a couple times, but he finally decided he wasn t cut out for higher education … New idioms dictionary
cut out for — (something) to be the right type of person to do something. Ron tried college a couple times, but he finally decided he wasn t cut out for higher education … New idioms dictionary
Cut-out — (k[u^]t out ), n. (a) 1. (Telegraphy) A species of switch for changing the current from one circuit to another, or for shortening a circuit. (b) (Elec.) A device for breaking or separating a portion of circuit. [1913 Webster] 2. Something cut out … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cut-out — ► NOUN 1) a shape cut out of board or another material. 2) a hole cut for decoration or to allow the insertion of something. 3) a device that automatically breaks an electric circuit for safety … English terms dictionary
cut out — 1. adjective Well suited; appropriate; fit for a particular activity or purpose. Im not really cut out for camping outdoors. Im allergic to mosquito bites. 2. verb a) To remove or shape … Wiktionary
cut-out — /ˈkʌt aʊt/ (say kut owt) noun 1. something cut out from something else. 2. Electricity an automatic device (usually electro magnetic or thermal) for breaking an electric circuit when the current exceeds the predetermined value. 3. Printing an… …
