- cut someone or something up
- Cut someone or something upсильно критиковать кого-либо, что-либоJane is such a gossip. She was really cutting Mrs. Jones up.
English-Russian small dictionary of idioms. 2014.
English-Russian small dictionary of idioms. 2014.
cut someone to the quick — cut someone to the bone/heart/quick phrase to say or do something unkind that makes someone feel very upset His mockery, which he meant as a joke, cut her to the bone. Thesaurus: to be cruel or unkind to someonesynonym Main entry: cut * * *… … Useful english dictionary
cut someone down to size — cut (someone/something) down to size to make someone or something less important or detailed. When he started the job he thought he knew everything, but we soon cut him down to size. Sometimes we have to cut our grand dreams down to size … New idioms dictionary
cut someone loose — cut (someone/something) loose to get rid of or release someone or something. He made it in baseball to the major leagues, but the Sox cut him loose because he could not hit. Many workers will be cut loose in the upcoming staff reductions … New idioms dictionary
cut someone some slack — cut (someone) some slack American & Australian, informal to allow someone to do something that is not usually allowed, or to treat someone less severely than is usual. Officials have asked the Environmental Protection Agency to cut Utah some… … New idioms dictionary
cut someone to the heart — cut someone to the bone/heart/quick phrase to say or do something unkind that makes someone feel very upset His mockery, which he meant as a joke, cut her to the bone. Thesaurus: to be cruel or unkind to someonesynonym Main entry: cut … Useful english dictionary
cut someone to the bone — cut someone to the bone/heart/quick phrase to say or do something unkind that makes someone feel very upset His mockery, which he meant as a joke, cut her to the bone. Thesaurus: to be cruel or unkind to someonesynonym Main entry: cut … Useful english dictionary
cut someone some slack — To relax a rule or make an allowance, as in allowing someone more time to finish something … The small dictionary of idiomes
cut someone off — interrupt someone while they are speaking ■ interrupt someone during a telephone call by breaking the connection I listened to prerecorded messages for twenty three minutes before being cut off ■ prevent someone from receiving or being provided… … Useful english dictionary
cut up about someone or something — od. emotionally upset about someone or something. □ She was all cut up about her divorce. □ You could see how cut up she was … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
cut someone/something loose — free someone or something from something that holds or restricts them; untie he d cut loose the horses … Useful english dictionary
cut someone/something short — interrupt someone or something; bring an abrupt or premature end to something said or done Peter cut him short rudely … Useful english dictionary