cut

be cut out for (或 to be)

[usu. with negative](informal)have exactly the right qualities for a particular role, task, or job

(非正式)正適合，是…的料

I'm just not cut out to be a policeman.

我真不是當警察的料。

a cut above

(informal)noticeably superior to

(非正式)高人一等

she's a cut above the rest.

她比旁人高出一等。

cut and dried

[often with negative](of a situation) completely settled or decided

（情況）敲定的，決定好的

the championship is not as cut and dried as everyone thinks.

冠軍歸屬不像人們所想的已成定局。

cut and run

(informal)make a speedy or sudden departure from an awkward or hazardous situation rather than deal with it

(非正式)開溜，急忙離去

cut and thrust

a spirited and rapid interchange of views

針鋒相對

the cut and thrust of political debate.

政治辯論的針鋒相對。

cut both ways

(of a point or statement) serve both sides of an argument

（陳述）對雙方都適用

cut the corner

take the shortest course by going across and not around a corner

抄近路

cut the crap

[often in imperative](vulgar slang)get to the point; state the real situation

(粗俚)廢話少說

cut a dash

be stylish or impressive in one's dress or behaviour

（衣著或行為上）出風頭；引人注目

cut someone dead

completely ignore someone

無視某人存在，不屑一顧

cut a deal

(informal, chiefly N. Amer.)come to an arrangement, especially in business; make a deal

(非正式，主北美)（尤指商業上）達成協議，做生意

cut someone down to size

(informal)deflate someone's exaggerated sense of self-worth

(非正式)戳破（某人）自吹自擂，讓（某人）識趣

cut something down to size

reduce the size or power of something, for example an organization, which is regarded as having become too large or powerful

精簡；削減（某物，如某組織）的勢力

cut a — figure

present oneself or appear in a particular way

以…形象出現

David has cut a dashing figure on the international social scene.

在國際社交場合戴維已經嶄露頭角。