Phrase guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
verb
To achieve something at the last possible moment, or with no margin for error.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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Synonyms: cut it close
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To be stingy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cut, it, fine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
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History
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