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cut into — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms cut into : present tense I/you/we/they cut into he/she/it cuts into present participle cutting into past tense cut into past participle cut into 1) cut into something to reduce an amount of something that is… … English dictionary
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 came in… … Dictionary of American idioms
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 came in… … Dictionary of American idioms
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 came in and cut into… … Словарь американских идиом
cut into — verb turn up, loosen, or remove earth Dig we must turn over the soil for aeration • Syn: ↑dig, ↑delve, ↑turn over • See Also: ↑dig up (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cut into — phr verb Cut into is used with these nouns as the object: ↑fourth, ↑quarter … Collocations dictionary
cut into sth — UK US cut into sth Phrasal Verb with cut({{}}/kʌt/ verb [T] (cutting, cut, cut) ► to make something less or smaller: »High costs cut into profit margins … Financial and business terms
To cut into — Cut Cut (k[u^]t), v. i. 1. To do the work of an edged tool; to serve in dividing or gashing; as, a knife cuts well. [1913 Webster] 2. To admit of incision or severance; to yield to a cutting instrument. [1913 Webster] Panels of white wood that… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cut into — v. reduce, cause a decline; dig, delve; divide to smaller size … English contemporary dictionary
cut — or short cut [kut] vt. cut, cutting [ME cutten, kytten < Late OE * cyttan < Scand base seen in Swed dial., Ice kuta, to cut with a knife: the word replaced OE ceorfan (see CARVE), snithan, scieran (see SHEAR) as used in its basic senses] I… … English World dictionary
