Related Words for cut the mustard

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cut it
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Phrase, Verb
make the cut
/x/
Phrase, Verb
cut to the chase
//x/
Phrase, Verb
cut it fine
///
Phrase, Verb
fit the bill
/x/
Phrase, Verb
cut one's teeth
///
Phrase, Verb
cut down
//
Phrase, Verb, Adjective
do the trick
/x/
Phrase, Verb
cut it close
///
Phrase, Verb
cut the crap
/x/
Phrase, Verb
hit the spot
/x/
Phrase, Verb
cut a dash
/x/
Phrase, Verb
cut a figure
/x/x
Phrase, Verb
cut corners
//x
Phrase, Verb
make it snappy
///x
Phrase, Verb
cut short
//
Phrase, Verb, Adjective
cut and run
///
Phrase, Verb
hit the mark
/x/
Phrase, Verb
scratch an itch
///
Phrase, Verb
make mincemeat out of
//x//
Phrase, Verb
make it
//
Phrase, Verb
fill the bill
/x/
Phrase, Verb
bite the dust
/x/
Phrase, Verb
make quick work of
////
Phrase, Verb
make short work of
////
Phrase, Verb
cut to the quick
//x/
Phrase, Verb
make ends meet
/x/
Phrase, Verb
take one's pick
///
Phrase, Verb
kill two birds with one stone
///x//
Phrase, Verb
get to the point
//x/
Phrase, Verb
pass muster
//x
Phrase, Verb
have one's way
///
Phrase, Verb
suck it up
///
Phrase, Verb
had better
//x
Phrase, Verb
trim one's sails
///
Phrase, Verb
toe the mark
/x/
Phrase, Verb
come in handy
/x/x
Phrase, Verb
take the cake
/x/
Phrase, Verb
lick one's chops
///
Phrase, Verb
cut through
//
Phrase, Verb
suit down to the ground
///x/
Phrase, Verb
go a long way
/x//
Phrase, Verb
go the extra mile
/x/x/
Phrase, Verb
cut down to size
////
Phrase, Verb
cut in
/x
Phrase, Verb
hack it
//
Phrase, Verb
earn one's keep
///
Phrase, Verb
toe the line
/x/
Phrase, Verb
scratch the surface
/x/x
Phrase, Verb
eat someone's lunch
//x/
Phrase, Verb
look sharp
//
Phrase, Verb
say the word
/x/
Phrase, Verb
take one's leave
///
Phrase, Verb
make light work of
////
Phrase, Verb
go without saying
/x//x
Phrase, Verb
get along
/x/
Phrase, Verb
go to town
///
Phrase, Verb
hold out
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
bite off
//
Phrase, Verb
hold up
//
Phrase, Verb
say it all
///
Phrase, Verb
give something a miss
//xx/
Phrase, Verb
fish or cut bait
////
Phrase, Verb
spare no effort
///x
Phrase, Verb
do one's own thing
////
Phrase, Verb
leave it at that
////
Phrase, Verb
bite off more than one can chew
/////x/
Phrase, Verb
give as good as one gets
//////
Phrase, Verb
make a move
/x/
Phrase, Verb
make a go of
/x//
Phrase, Verb
nip in the bud
/xx/
Phrase, Verb
can it
//
Phrase, Verb
call it a day
//x/
Phrase, Verb
earn one's crust
///
Phrase, Verb
come through
//
Phrase, Verb
settle for
/x/
Phrase, Verb
make the best of
/x//
Phrase, Verb
hit the nail on the head
/x//x/
Phrase, Verb
run to
//
Phrase, Verb
kick
/
Noun
step on it
///
Phrase, Verb
get the chop
/x/
Phrase, Verb
take care of business
////x
Phrase, Verb
strike while the iron is hot
//x/x//
Phrase, Verb
grasp the nettle
/x/x
Phrase, Verb
hold one's horses
//xx
Phrase, Verb
pull one's weight
///
Phrase, Verb
have it made
///
Phrase, Verb
stop at nothing
///x
Phrase, Verb
clipped
/
Adjective
seal the deal
/x/
Phrase, Verb
put the kibosh on
/x/x/
Phrase, Verb
make a virtue of necessity
/x/x/x/xx
Phrase, Verb
kick butt
//
Phrase, Verb
might as well
///
Phrase, Verb
beat the clock
/x/
Phrase, Verb
make something of oneself
//x/x/
Phrase, Verb
slash
/
Noun
sit still
//
Phrase, Verb
split the difference
/x/xx
Phrase, Verb
put up or shut up
/////
Phrase, Verb
sit tight
//
Phrase, Verb
hold one's own
///
Phrase, Verb
turn the trick
/x/
Phrase, Verb
shut one's mouth
///
Phrase, Verb
get it on
///
Phrase, Verb
be my guest
/x/
Phrase, Verb
hold
/
Noun
pull off
//
Phrase, Verb
make hay
//
Phrase, Verb
make mincemeat of
//x/
Phrase, Verb
get down to brass tacks
/////
Phrase, Verb
call it quits
///
Phrase, Verb
make a run for it
/x///
Phrase, Verb
have one's cake and eat it too
///////
Phrase, Verb
bite the bullet
/x/x
Phrase, Verb
cut a rug
/x/
Phrase, Verb
knock off
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
strike a blow
/x/
Phrase, Verb
abate
x/
Verb, Noun
abatement
x/x
Noun
abbreviated
x/xxx
Adjective
abolished
x/x
Verb
above
x/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun
abridged
x/
Adjective
acceptable
x/xx
Adjective, Noun
adjourned
x/
Adjective
adjournment
x/x
Noun
alienated
/xxxx
Adjective
alleviate
x/xx
Verb
almond
/x
Noun, Adjective
amputated
/xxx
Adjective
arrest
x/
Noun, Verb
arrow
/x
Noun, Verb
austerity
x/xx
Noun
axe
/
Noun, Verb
banana
x/x
Noun, Adjective
band
/
Noun, Verb
basil
/x
Noun, Verb
beaker
/x
Noun
bean
/
Noun, Verb
beer
/
Noun, Verb
beheaded
x/x
Adjective
bend
/
Noun, Verb
bevel
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
bill
/
Noun, Verb
biscuit
/x
Noun, Verb
bisected
x/x
Adjective
bitten
/x
Adjective
blackout
/x
Noun, Verb
bleed
/
Verb, Noun
blended
/x
Adjective
blocked
/
Adjective
blood
/
Noun, Verb
blow
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
bob
/
Name, Verb, Adjective
bore
/
Verb, Noun
bouquet
x/
Noun
bowl
/
Noun, Verb
brandy
/x
Noun, Verb
break
/
Verb, Noun
break off
//
Phrase, Verb
bring down
//
Phrase, Verb
brisket
/x
Noun
brown
/
Name, Adjective, Verb
butter
/x
Noun, Verb
cabbage
/x
Noun, Verb
candy
/x
Noun, Verb
carved
/
Adjective
cast
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
castrated
/xx
Adjective
chamfer
xx
Noun, Verb
chase
/
Noun, Verb
chatter
/x
Noun, Verb
check
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
cherry
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
chile
/x
Name
chine
x
Noun, Verb
chipped
/
Adjective
chocolate
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
chop up
//
Phrase, Verb
chopped
/
Adjective
cider
/x
Noun
cinnamon
/xx
Noun, Adjective
cleared
/
Adjective
cleavage
/x
Noun
cleaved
/
Adjective
cold shoulder
//x
Phrase, Noun, Verb
compressed
x/
Adjective
compression
x/x
Noun
concentrate
/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
condense
x/
Verb, Adjective
contract
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
contraction
x/x
Noun
corte
/
Name
coupe
/
Noun
court
/
Noun, Verb
crack
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
cradle
/x
Noun, Verb
cream
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
cropped
/
Adjective
crosscut
/
Noun, Verb
crosses
/x
Verb
crossover
/xx
Noun, Adjective
cube
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
cup
/
Noun, Verb
curb
/
Noun, Verb
curtailed
x/
Verb
curtailment
x/x
Noun
curve
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
cut across
/x/
Phrase, Verb
cut back
//
Phrase, Verb
cut off
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
cut out
//
Phrase, Verb, Adjective
cut up
//
Phrase, Verb, Adjective
cutback
/x
Noun
cutoff
/x
Noun, Adjective
cutout
/x
Noun
cuts
/
Noun
cutter
/x
Noun
cutting off
/x/
Phrase, Noun
danced
/
Noun
dead
/
Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb
debited
xxx
Verb
decide
x/
Verb
declined
x/
Adjective
decreased
x/
Adjective
deep
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb
defensible
x/xx
Adjective
deflate
x/
Verb
deleted
x/x
Adjective
deletion
x/x
Noun
denomination
xxx/x
Noun
deny
x/
Verb
depreciating
x/xxx
Adjective
deprive
x/
Verb
detach
x/
Verb
detract
x/
Verb
dice
/
Noun, Verb
diluted
x/x
Adjective
diminished
x/x
Adjective
diminution
xx/x
Noun
disconnected
xx/x
Adjective
disconnection
xx/x
Noun
discontinued
xx/x
Adjective
discounted
/xx
Adjective
disengaged
xx/
Adjective
disposed
x/
Adjective
disregard
xx/
Noun, Verb
disrupted
x/x
Adjective
dissected
x/x
Adjective
dissection
x/x
Noun
divided
x/x
Adjective
dock
/
Noun, Verb
doctor
/x
Noun, Verb
downed
/
Adjective
downgraded
//x
Adjective
downsized
/x
Verb, Adjective
downturn
/x
Noun, Verb
drags
/
Verb
drape
/
Noun, Verb
draw
/
Verb, Noun
drawdown
/x
Noun