It'll be quicker if we cut across the forest. - to go across a place rather than around it, to make the trip faster., The government has decided to cut back on spending on the armed forces. - to reduce (especially spending), I'm trying to cut down on the amount of coffee I drink during the day. - to consume less, I was trying to talk to Ben, but my sister kept cutting in. - to enter a conversation by interrupting, Our electricity was cut off after we didn’t pay the bill for 3 months. - to stop the supply of something, We were cut off in the middle of our conversation. - to disconnect, One of the plane's engines cut out, so they had to land with only one. - to stop working, Will you two idiots cut it out and keep quiet. - to stop one’s unfair or unreasonable behaviour, The teacher cut the paper up into triangles. - to cut (with scissors) into smaller pieces, There are a couple of kids who are always cutting up in class. - to behave in a very active and silly way in order to make people laugh,

New Horizons - B2 - Vocabulary - Lesson 41 - Introduction

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