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CUT

1 with scissors or a knife

You'll need a good pair of scissors to cut that fabric.

The woman had murdered her husband and cut his body up.

This knife doesn't cut very well.

Mandy cut the paper in half/two and gave a piece to each child.

cut sth up/cut up sth

Tommy sat on the floor, cutting up old magazines.

Rescue workers had to use special equipment to cut the steel door open.

He killed the sheep by slitting its throat.

Diane slit the envelope open with a knife.

Vandals got in and slashed the painting.

Maria was slashed across the face with a razor.

2 to cut food

Look! The bride and groom are going to cut the cake.

I'm going to cut the meat into four pieces/chunks.

Chop(up) two onions for the stew.

Do you want me to chop up the vegetables?

chop sth into pieces/chunks/cubes Chop the eggplant into cubes/pieces/chunks.

Sprinkle some chopped walnuts on the salad.

My grandmother sliced the carrots and put them in a saucepan of water. (into thin, flat pieces)

sliced white bread

Who's going to carve the turkey?( cooked meat into pieces)

Will you ask the butcher to grind the lamb very finely?

Ground meat

ground beef

Grate some cheese over the potatoes before serving.

grated orange peel

3 to cut part of your body

BE CAREFUL NOT TO CUT YOUR FINGER ON THAT CAN.

Phil cut himself shaving this morning.

Several passengers were treated for cuts and bruises.

The cat scratched me while I was playing with her.

I got scratched by the bushes trying to find that ball.

Don't cry, it's only a scratch.

Tommy fell and grazed his knee in the yard.

Cuts and grazes should be covered to keep out germs.

4 to cut someone's hair, beard, or fingernails

My sister usually cuts my hair.

I wish you wouldn't cut your toe nails in the living-room.

Beth's at the hairdresser's having/getting her hair cut.

Your hair's too long. It needs a cut.

Could you just trim my hair at the back?

Give my hair a trim, will you?

Have you shaved today?

I didn't have time to shave my legs.

I wish you'd shave off that awful beard/..that awful beard off!

He went upstairs and had a quick shave.

5 to cut wood, plants, or grass

Cutting/copping down the rainforests has created serious ecological problems. (always “down” about a tree)

The old apple tree was dangerous so we had to chop/cut it down. (always “down” about a tree)

We soon got warm, chopping wood.

I chopped the old fence up for firewood/I chopped up the old fence for firewood.

She had to stand on a ladder to cut the top of the hedge. (grass or leaves)

It took me two hours to mow the lawn/the grass.

Jane was in the basement, sawing wood

We had to saw it up to get it through the door. (also ..to saw up..)

6 to cut something from something else

Van Gogh cut off his ear.

Remove the cake from the oven and cut any burnt edges off.

Chop off the tops of the carrots, and then peel them.

Be careful you don't chop your fingers off!

He damaged his leg so badly that it had to be amputated.

Did you cut out that photo of Tony in the newspaper?

Wash the apples, and cut any bad parts out.