II Phrasal Verbs 139 II
Example: The firm cut back production because sales were slug-
gish.
Cut down = consume less
Example: I'm trying to cut down the amount of coffee I drink dur-
ing the day.
Cut down = shoot
Example: A lot of soldiers were cut down by enemy fire as they
stormed the airport.
Cut down on = reduce
Example: Doctors advised her to cut down on the amount of satu-
rated fats in her diet.
Cut it out = stop your unfair or unreasonable behaviour
Example: Will you two idiots cut it out and keep quiet.
Cut off = disconnect
Example: The telephone'S been cut off because we didn't pay the
bill.
Cut off = isolate or make inaccessible
Example: The heavy snow has blocked many roads and cut off a
number of villages.
Cut out = exclude
Example: I'm cutting out salt from my diet.
Cut out = when an engine or motor stops
Example: The car cut out at the traffic lights just as they went
green.
Dawn on = finally realise or understand something
Example: The truth only dawned on me much later.
Die away = become quieter or inaudible (of a sound)
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