cut it close

cut it close
To judge or finish something close to its limit.

Driving 300 miles on one tank of gas was cutting it close, but we arrived safely.


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  • cut it close — see ↑cut, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑close cut it close (chiefly US) (or chiefly Brit cut it fine) : to almost not be able to do something : to almost fail, lose, etc. They ended up winning the game, but they really cut it close …   Useful english dictionary

  • close to the bone — same as ↑near the bone (see below). • • • Main Entry: ↑bone * * * close to the bone phrase telling the truth about a subject that people prefer not to think about, in a way that may offend or upset people His comments about racism may be too… …   Useful english dictionary

  • close-cropped — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : clipped short 2. : having the hair clipped short * * * /klohs kropt /, adj. 1. clipped or trimmed short: close cropped hair. 2. having one s hair clipped or trimmed short: a close cropped wrestler. [1890 95] * * * closeˈ …   Useful english dictionary

  • cut — cut1 [ kʌt ] (past tense and past participle cut) verb *** ▸ 1 use knife/sharp tool ▸ 2 have ability to cut ▸ 3 injure part of body ▸ 4 reduce/lower ▸ 5 on computer ▸ 6 stop something moving/working ▸ 7 make something shorter ▸ 8 divide playing… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • cut — cut1 W1S1 [kʌt] v past tense and past participle cut present participle cutting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(reduce)¦ 2¦(divide something with a knife, scissors etc)¦ 3¦(make something shorter with a knife etc)¦ 4¦(remove parts from film etc)¦ 5¦(make a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • close — close1 W1S1 [kləuz US klouz] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(shut)¦ 2¦(move parts together)¦ 3¦(shut for period of time)¦ 4¦(stop operating)¦ 5¦(end)¦ 6 close an account 7¦(in money markets)¦ 8 close a deal/sale/contract etc 9¦(offer finishes)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • close — 1 verb 1 SHUT (I, T) to shut something so that there is no longer a space or hole, or to become shut in this way: Ann closed her book and stood up. | close a door/window/gate: Would you mind if I closed the window? | close the… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Cut River — Coordinates: 46°02′40″N 85°07′36″W / 46.0445°N 85.1267°W / 46.0445; 85.1267 …   Wikipedia

  • Cut (The Slits album) — Cut Studio album by The Slits Released September 1979 …   Wikipedia

  • Cut Here — Single par The Cure extrait de l’album Greatest Hits Face A Cut Here Face B Signal To Noise Sortie 16 octobre 2001 Enregistremen …   Wikipédia en Français

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