They ended up winning the game, but they really cut it close [=they almost lost the game] at the end
It's cutting it a bit fine to get to the station at 9:45 when the train leaves at 9:50!
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cut it close — verb To judge or finish something close to its limit. Driving 300 miles on one tank of gas was cutting it close, but we arrived safely … Wiktionary
close to the bone — same as ↑near the bone (see below). • • • Main Entry: ↑bone * * * close to the bone phrase telling the truth about a subject that people prefer not to think about, in a way that may offend or upset people His comments about racism may be too… … Useful english dictionary
close-cropped — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : clipped short 2. : having the hair clipped short * * * /klohs kropt /, adj. 1. clipped or trimmed short: close cropped hair. 2. having one s hair clipped or trimmed short: a close cropped wrestler. [1890 95] * * * closeˈ … Useful english dictionary
cut — cut1 [ kʌt ] (past tense and past participle cut) verb *** ▸ 1 use knife/sharp tool ▸ 2 have ability to cut ▸ 3 injure part of body ▸ 4 reduce/lower ▸ 5 on computer ▸ 6 stop something moving/working ▸ 7 make something shorter ▸ 8 divide playing… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cut — cut1 W1S1 [kʌt] v past tense and past participle cut present participle cutting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(reduce)¦ 2¦(divide something with a knife, scissors etc)¦ 3¦(make something shorter with a knife etc)¦ 4¦(remove parts from film etc)¦ 5¦(make a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
close — close1 W1S1 [kləuz US klouz] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(shut)¦ 2¦(move parts together)¦ 3¦(shut for period of time)¦ 4¦(stop operating)¦ 5¦(end)¦ 6 close an account 7¦(in money markets)¦ 8 close a deal/sale/contract etc 9¦(offer finishes)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
close — 1 verb 1 SHUT (I, T) to shut something so that there is no longer a space or hole, or to become shut in this way: Ann closed her book and stood up. | close a door/window/gate: Would you mind if I closed the window? | close the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Cut River — Coordinates: 46°02′40″N 85°07′36″W / 46.0445°N 85.1267°W / 46.0445; 85.1267 … Wikipedia
Cut (The Slits album) — Cut Studio album by The Slits Released September 1979 … Wikipedia
Cut Here — Single par The Cure extrait de l’album Greatest Hits Face A Cut Here Face B Signal To Noise Sortie 16 octobre 2001 Enregistremen … Wikipédia en Français
