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Idiom: Cut Out

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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cut,‎ out. To separate into parts with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument; sever.

Example: "Cut out the letters and paste them on the poster."

To refrain from (doing something, using something etc.), to stop/cease (doing something).

Example: "He had to cut out smoking in order to be prepared for the marathon"

Example: "She kept clicking her heels. He told her to cut it out."

To remove, omit. To oust, to replace. To separate from a herd.

Example: "If we cut out the middle-man, we will both have better profits."

Example: "The cowboy cut out the unbranded heifers."

To oust, to replace.

To separate from a herd.

Example: "The cowboy cut out the unbranded heifers."

Example Sentences

1
I need to cut out sweets from my diet.
2
She decided to cut out caffeine to improve her sleep.
3
The doctor advised him to cut out fatty foods after his heart attack.
4
I'm going to cut out early today and finish my work from home.
5
Let's cut out the middleman and buy directly from the manufacturer.

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