Cut

Question 1

Cut Out (of work) early

Answer 1

“Cutting out early” means leaving work earlier than usual. For example: “Do you mind if I cut out early?”.

Question 2

Cut Across

Answer 2

To cut across - atravesar
We’ll save time if we cut across the field -
Ahorraremos tiempo si atravesamos el campo.

Question 3

Cut Out (something)

Answer 3

“Cutting out” something means to stop using it. People mostly use this phrase to talk about eating or drinking things that aren’t healthy. For example:

• I’ve been trying to cut out sweets.
• You need to cut out sodas.
• I dropped about 20 pounds since the beginning of the year, mostly just by cutting out processed foods and soda.

Question 4

Cut Down

Answer 4

Cut Down on something = reduce consumption, consume less of…

• You’re drinking too much, you really should cut down (bebes demasiado, deberías moderarte)
• I’m cutting down on coffee and cigarettes (estoy intentando tomar menos café y fumar menos)

IDIOM: to cut sb down to size - bajar los humos a algn