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cut ice

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To have influence (on something, especially someone's opinion); to be accepted or tolerated (by).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: usually

Qualifier: often in the negative

Examples

  • Will that cut any ice with Moscow? No, they won't care.

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Antonyms: none provided

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