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[cut back]  {v.}

1. To change direction suddenly while going at full speed.

The halfback started to his left, cut back to his right, and ran for a touchdown.

2. To use fewer or use less.

* /After the big job was finished, the builder cut back the  […]

[cut back]  {v. phr.}

To diminish; lessen; decrease (said of budgets).

[cutback]  {n.}

An act of decreasing monetary sources.

[cut both ways] or [cut two ways]  {v. phr.}

To have two effects; cause injury to both sides.

[cut corners]  {v. phr.}

1. To take a short way; not go to each corner.

He cut corners going home in a hurry.

2. To save cost or effort; manage in a thrifty way; be saving.

John's father asked him to cut corners all he could in college.

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[cut down]  {v.}

To lessen; reduce; limit.

Tom had to cut down expenses.

[cut down to size]  {v. phr.},  {informal}

To prove that someone is not as good as he thinks.

The big boy told John he could beat him, but John was a good boxer and soon cut him down to size.

Syn.: [PUT IN ONE'S PLACE].

[cut ice]  {v. phr.},  {informal}

To make a difference; make an impression; be accepted as important. — Usually used in negative, interrogative, or conditional sentences.

When Frank had found a movie he liked, what others said cut no ice with him.

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[cut in]  {v.}

1. To force your way into a place between others in a line of cars, people, etc.; push in.

After passing several cars, Fred cut in too soon and nearly caused an accident.

- Often used with "on".

* /A car passed Jean and cut in on  […]

[cut into]  {v.}

1. To make less; reduce.

The union made the company pay higher wages, which cut into the profits.

The other houses got old and shabby, and that cut into the value of his house.

* /At first Smith led in votes, but more votes  […]