cut into — index enter (penetrate), lancinate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
cut into — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms cut into : present tense I/you/we/they cut into he/she/it cuts into present participle cutting into past tense cut into past participle cut into 1) cut into something to reduce an amount of something that is… … English dictionary
cut into — {v.} 1. To make less; reduce. * /The union made the company pay higher wages, which cut into the profits./ * /The other houses got old and shabby, and that cut into the value of his house./ * /At first Smith led in votes, but more votes came in… … Dictionary of American idioms
cut into — {v.} 1. To make less; reduce. * /The union made the company pay higher wages, which cut into the profits./ * /The other houses got old and shabby, and that cut into the value of his house./ * /At first Smith led in votes, but more votes came in… … Dictionary of American idioms
cut into — verb turn up, loosen, or remove earth Dig we must turn over the soil for aeration • Syn: ↑dig, ↑delve, ↑turn over • See Also: ↑dig up (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cut into — phr verb Cut into is used with these nouns as the object: ↑fourth, ↑quarter … Collocations dictionary
cut into sth — UK US cut into sth Phrasal Verb with cut({{}}/kʌt/ verb [T] (cutting, cut, cut) ► to make something less or smaller: »High costs cut into profit margins … Financial and business terms
To cut into — Cut Cut (k[u^]t), v. i. 1. To do the work of an edged tool; to serve in dividing or gashing; as, a knife cuts well. [1913 Webster] 2. To admit of incision or severance; to yield to a cutting instrument. [1913 Webster] Panels of white wood that… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cut into — v. reduce, cause a decline; dig, delve; divide to smaller size … English contemporary dictionary
cut — or short cut [kut] vt. cut, cutting [ME cutten, kytten < Late OE * cyttan < Scand base seen in Swed dial., Ice kuta, to cut with a knife: the word replaced OE ceorfan (see CARVE), snithan, scieran (see SHEAR) as used in its basic senses] I… … English World dictionary
