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10 Cards in this Set
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a short cut
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Doing things in an easy way
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cut a fine figure
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sth beautiful and you're proud of it
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not cut and dried
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is not clear / new
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the cut and thrust
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in the heart of the debate
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cut back on sth
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to reduce it
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be cut out for
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to be made for
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be cut off short
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to be stopped / interepted
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it cuts no ice
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it has no effect
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cut somebody to the quick
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to upset someone by criticizing them (usually passive)
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cut both ways
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To have both favorable and unfavorable results or implications.
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