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51cut out the middleman — to deal directly with someone instead of talking to their representatives, or to avoid unnecessary stages in a process Why don t you cut out the middleman and tell him what you think yourself? …
52cut out for — idi fitted for; capable of: not cut out for a military career[/ex] …
53cut out — Synonyms and related words: abjure, abrupt, abscind, abstract, act for, alienate, amputate, annihilate, arrange, avulse, ban, bar, bob, calculate, cast, cast off, cast out, change places with, chuck, clear, clear away, clear out, clear the decks …
54cut out of — his mother cut him out of her will Syn: exclude from, leave out of, omit from, eliminate from …
55cut out — 1》 (of an engine) suddenly stop operating. 2》 N. Amer. informal leave quickly. → cut …
56cut out — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To remove] Syn. eliminate, extract, excise; see remove 1 . 2. [*To stop] Syn. discontinue, refrain from, quit; see quit 1 , stop 2 . 3. [*To leave] Syn. go away, depart, leave the scene*; see leave 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus… …
57cut out — switch that cuts off electricity in case of an overload; stop doing; leave out …
58cut out — to deprive (someone) of something valuable Said formerly by sailors, from singling out a ship in the opposing fleet for concerted attack and capture. The term is also used about displacing a female s partner, especially on the dance floor …
59cut out — 1. Remove (by cutting), excise. 2. Shape, form, fashion, contrive, prepare, lay out, plan. 3. Outdo, excel, surpass, take precedence of. See beat. 4. Debar, hinder, prevent …
60ˌcut ˈout — phrasal verb if an engine or machine cuts out, it suddenly stops working …
