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cut through

phrasal verb

Definition of cut through

: to get quickly and directly through or past (something that blocks one or slows one down)
  • We were able to start the project once she told us how to cut through the red tape.
  • It took some time to cut through the lies and get to the truth.
—often + to
  • cutting through to the heart/essence of the problem

Word by Word Definitions

cut play

  1. : to penetrate with or as if with an edged instrument

  2. : to hurt the feelings of

  3. : to strike sharply with a cutting effect

  1. : a product of cutting: such as

  2. : an opening made with an edged instrument

  3. : a wound made by something sharp : gash

  1. : marked by a well-developed and highly defined musculature

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Learn More about cut through

  1. Britannica English: Translation of cut through for Arabic speakers

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