if an engine or machine cuts out, it suddenly stops working
same as cut
to lack the right qualities or character for doing something
to make something by cutting it from a larger piece
to not allow someone to do something or get something
to remove something from a larger piece by cutting
to stop eating something or doing something, especially because it is bad for your health
to stop something such as noise or light from reaching a place
to suddenly leave a line of traffic and join another one
used for telling someone to stop doing something that you do not like
And perhaps if she was so easily put off she was not really cut out for motherhood.
August hoped it would be live; there was less chance of getting edited, important words cut out.
Bill was never cut out to be a parent.
Frank’s mother cut him out of her will.
I cut this article out of a magazine for you.
I don’t want to cut the children out of our plans.
I imagine Philip Richmond was pretty miffed at being cut out of his father's will.
I’ve cut out chocolate completely.
The note was prepared from cut-out words from newspapers, roughly glued to the paper.
The sound cut out across the waters, a welcome home for a hero.
There was no waitress in sight, so he got up and went towards the brightness of the cut-out bar window and bought himself a beer.
They’ve cut out several scenes in which I appeared.
Using the 5cm cutter, cut out six circles from the rectangular cake.
Will you cut it out – I’m trying to sleep here!
You'd swear he was a cardboard cut-out except that he'd moved his rifle so he held it at his side for a change.
cuts out
cutting out
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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