to reduce the amount of something (usually bad)
to make something shorter
slang for killing someone
cut down to size means to humble somebody
to insult someone
to undermine something
reduced in scope or dimension
expurgated
simplified
reduce
kill
fell
I am trying to cut down on sugar this month. I would like to lose some weight before going on holiday.
The young officer is so arrogant; I wish someone would cut him down to size.
I have to cut-down the tree outside my office window in order to see the beautiful view.
I am going to cut her down to size. She has an inflated sense of importance.
My boss cut me down in front of our clients on Friday. I spent the whole weekend being angry about it.
The fact that he had an alibi cut down their theory that he was involved in his wife’s murder.
A very old tree in the Park near our house is getting cut-down.
You can stay healthy only if you cut down on your smartphone usage.
New Zealand residents urged to cut-down water use.
I am learning new methods of cutting down on sugar and salt consumption in my food.
There is no origin for this idiom
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