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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
cut something out
▪ I. ˌcut sthˈout derived
1. to make sth by cutting
• She cut the dress out of some old material.
• (figurative) He's cut out a niche for himself (= found a suitable job) in journalism.
related noun ↑cut-out
2. to leave sth out of a piece of writing, etc.
Syn: ↑omit
• I would cut out the bit about working as a waitress.
3. (informal)used to tell sb to stop doing or saying sth annoying
• I'm sick of you two arguing— just cut it out!
4. to block sth, especially light
• Tall trees cut out the sunlight.
Main entry: ↑cutderived
▪ II. ˌcut sthˈout (of sth) derived
1. to remove sth from sth larger by cutting, usually with scissors
• I cut this article out of the newspaper.
2. to stop doing, using or eating sth
• I've been advised to cut sugar out of my diet.
Main entry: ↑cutderived
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