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cut one off

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Definition

To interrupt someone while they are speaking. To abruptly stop or impede someone.

Context : Social Life
Category: Idiom
Semantic: interrupt

Usage of “cut one off”

  1. He cut me off several times while I was talking.

  2. I cut the truck off when exiting the freeway.

Examples of idiom “cut one off” from Twitter
  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'LBoogie1285'
    LBoogie1285:

    For real lady, did you really just cut me off in the check out line. Wow!

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'Umjetnost'
    Umjetnost:

    I love it when people cut me off, it's so cute. Please do it more often. #sarcasm

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'BelicosoBrother'
    BelicosoBrother:

    Honked at a cop that cut me off. It was gratifying.

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'Hello_Katey'
    Hello_Katey:

    I love how the guy who cut me off has a bumper sticker that reads 'drive safe'.

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'd00mray'
    d00mray:

    Saw someone who cut me off earlier walking in the rain without an umbrella. Karmic justice.