CUT is my favorite verb. But do you know every single phrasal verb with the verb CUT that you
need to know for the B2 first and the C1 Advanced Cambridge exam? No, no you don't. But don't worry
because I am here to help. My name is Toby, this is SMASH English and here is every single phrasal
verb with the verb cut that you need to know for the B2 first and the C1 Advanced Cambridge exams.
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To cut across. To travel across a place rather than around it. Inseparable and transitive.
Oh my God Bruce I'm so tired. Monica we're almost there! oh oh my God where are we even
going? What? Monica? I thought you knew I've been following you! Right so like you mean
for all this time we've been going nowhere?! Oh Monica Don't Panic, yeah! I know what to do. Oh,
it's gonna take hours! No it won't, look! w We'll just cut across this Lake! You can swim,
can't you? This phrasal verb is clearly linked to the idea of taking a shortcut. Instead of
going around something you just cut across it. You could cut across a park or a field
or a lake but obviously make sure you've got a boat first. All right Monica. Well,
I'm going in. you'll follow, right? Yeah, yeah sure Bruce! Go ahead! Three... two... one...
"Cut across the lake" he says oh my God what an idiot.To cut down on something.
To reduce your use of something. Inseparable and transitive. Bruce for example is an alcoholic. ugh
no I'm not. So he needs to cut down on his alcohol consumption. No I don't. Yeah and he's overweight
he needs to cut down on fast food. No I'm not and no I don't. Yeah and he smells he needs to
cut down on smoking. Monica, I don't even smoke. Oh well I guess you just smell then. Very funny,
Monica. Again this phrasal verb is related to reducing something. If you have got a bad habit
but you cannot quit then it's probably a good idea to cut down on it. Yep? Yes!
To cut in. Definition one: to take someone's place in a queue. Inseparable and intransitive.
If there is one thing that English people are obsessed with it's queueing and oh my God I
love it when my English Learners see this word for the first time. I mean look at the spelling
on this thing. No not KWEWE... QUEUE. There are no shortcuts to a queue. You get in line,
starting at the back and you wait like a civilized person until someone cuts in and by God doing this
in England is about the same as spitting in the face of our late Queen. So, come to England,
have a good time, drop litter on the floor, steal from an old lady, but goodness gosh do not cut in
line or I will go mental! Right? Good! Definition two: to interrupt a conversation. Inseparable and
intransitive. Yeah so basically this phrasal verb is all about rude people... Monica can
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Um Toby what was that? You can't just cut in like that it's totally... So again this is like
taking a shortcut. If you are a normal, civilized person then you will wait for
your partner to finish their turn before you start speaking. In conversation if you break
the rules of conversation then you won't wait, instead you'll just... Hello Toby I'm sorry to
interrupt but you're being like totally rude I was trying to... uh Monica please, I'm talking here...
Yeah don't cut in. Oh Monica when will you learn? Show Toby some respect okay? Yeah thank you Bruce.
To cut off. To stop the supply of something. Separable and transitive.
Mr Toby they've cut off our electricity again. I cannot turn on my computer. Oh bloody hell.
Toby can't you just pay the bloody bills? No that is the one thing I stand against.
Electricity should be a human right. But oh my God Mr Toby I need to update my IG, my followers
are gonna be like totally worried about me. Did someone say the power had been cut off? Yeah. I
can fix it! I am a doctor! So? How does that...? Okay whatever... yeah... just, just go ahead,
fix it please. Oh yeah this is also frequently used as an adjective. If you are cut off it means
you are isolated. If somewhere is cut off then it means that place is isolated. For example "whoa my
holiday was incredible I spent the week in the jungle completely cut off from civilization".
Yeah. To cut out. To exclude someone or something. Separable and transitive. For example you could
cut carbohydrates out of your diet and then you would have a great body like Monica. Or you could
cut Monica out of your life and live in peace. All right Bruce! Calm down! That's a bit mean!
Yeah Bruce why don't you... Anyway let's move on to the... Oh my God Toby stop cutting in! Cut it
out! Ah yes that reminds me, thanks Monica! We can also use the fixed expression "cut it out". If you
tell someone to "cut it out" you're asking them to stop doing something that annoys you. Yeah. And
with this expression you need to remember that... Don't worry Monica I'll explain this one okay?!
I'm the teacher! God! You're just rude! Remember that we cannot change the IT here. It always
stays the same. cut IT out. IT doesn't change. Understood? Very good! And with that we are
finished! That was every single phrasal verb with CUT that you need to know for the B2 first and the
C1 Advanced Cambridge exams. If you like the video don't forget to SMASH that like button, subscribe
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