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Meaning of cut someone's comb | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To humiliate someone who is conceited.

Examples

“Ha! ha! I can't help⟳ thinking of his swaggering self-importance the first time he came here; and how I cut⟳ his comb.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

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