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cut across
verb
- intr to be contrary to ordinary procedure or limitations
opinion on European integration still cuts clean across party lines
- to cross or traverse, making a shorter route
she cut across the field quickly
Idioms and Phrases
Go beyond, transcend, as in The new regulations cut across class lines . This figurative use of cut across , which literally means 鈥渞un through鈥 or 鈥渋ntersect,鈥 dates from the 1920s.Example Sentences
A major power cut across large parts of Spain and Portugal has resulted in dozens of flights being cancelled as well as disruption to rail and road networks.
Thao was accused of bungling the city鈥檚 finances, contributing to a budget shortfall that will almost certainly require sweeping cuts across government departments.
She also faced accusations of bungling the city鈥檚 finances, contributing to a dire budget shortfall this fiscal year that will almost certainly require sweeping cuts across government departments.
Noboa's ratings fell last year, in particular after widespread drought caused extreme power cuts across the country.
Still, anger over the law鈥檚 limits cuts across partisan lines, and new tests are arising.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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