Example
“Nadia cut a dash at the ceremony in a sharply tailored blue suit.”
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cut loose
CEFR B1to abandon restraint and behave freely or wildly
Informal
cut both ways
CEFR B2to produce both helpful and harmful effects or implications
Neutral
cut and dried
CEFR C1fully settled and clear, with little room for debate or alteration
Neutral
cut and thrust
CEFR C1the vigorous back-and-forth of intense argument or competition
Neutral
cut your teeth on
CEFR C1to gain your first experience of something, usually early in your career
Informal
claim to fame
CEFR B2the main achievement or feature for which a person, place, or thing is known
Neutral
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