Meaning of cut through | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cut, through.
2. To dispense with or quickly deal with (an issue that is seen as an obstruction or waste of time).
   idiomatic
3. To take a shortcut through.
4. To reach (an audience etc.).
   figuratively

Equivalents

Examples

“Can we cut through the bureaucracy and make a decision on the spot?”

“I usually cut through the woods to get home, but last night it was too dark.”

“[…] making the case that you cannot understand the climate crisis without understanding that there is an arch from slavery to colonialism and imperialism to the climate crisis … Now we are seeing those arguments cut through.”

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