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    cut off

    US /kʌt ɔf/

    ・

    UK /kʌt ɔf/

    A1
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo end a process, e.g. a phone call
    Hi, it's Paul again, I'm sorry about that. It seems we were cut off
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo cut the end of something
    Sorry to cut you off, but I've just seen someone I need to talk to
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo stop someone inheriting from you after you die
    He was cut off from his father's inheritance because he was too unkind to others
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo interrupt or prevent something happening
    The electricity company cut off the supply because they didn't pay their bill
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo separate someone or something from others
    We feel very cut off living in this house far from town
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo isolate or prevent access to a place or person.
    Heavy snow cut off many villages in the mountains.
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo interrupt someone while they are speaking.
    She cut him off in mid-sentence to ask a question.
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo stop providing something, such as a service or supply.
    The company decided to cut off funding for the project.
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo remove something by cutting it.
    The doctor had to cut off his finger after the accident.
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo isolate or prevent access to a place or person.
    The heavy snow cut off the village from the outside world.

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    • On what's called the China hawk side of the equation, this is the last chance that America has to cut off China from access to advanced technology.

      On what's called the China hawk side of the equation, this is the last chance that America has to cut off China from access to advanced technology.

    • Some Republican lawmakers are now calling for the Biden administration to cut off Huawei and SMIC from American technologies completely.

      Some Republican lawmakers are now calling for the Biden administration to cut off Huawei and SMIC from American technologies completely.

    B1

    Let's Learn English in the Garden! ???

    08:16Let's Learn English in the Garden! ???
    • So you can chop down a tree, you can cut down a tree, you can snip off or cut off smaller branches, or you can cut off or lop off larger ones.

      So you can chop down a tree, you can cut down a tree, you can snip off or cut off smaller branches, or you can cut off or lop off larger ones.

    • or cut off smaller branches, or you can cut off or lop off larger ones.

      or cut off smaller branches, or you can cut off or lop off larger ones.

    B2

    Phases of Meiosis

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    • Because you can imagine,this cut-off point,which is called a chiasma,

      Because you can imagine,this cut-off point,which is called a chiasma,

    B1

    BBC 6 Minute English July 23, 2015 - Are models too skinny?

    06:05BBC 6 Minute English July 23, 2015 - Are models too skinny?
    • So it's almost like a cut-off point. Yes, be thin,

      So it's almost like a cut-off point. Yes, be thin,

    • So it's almost like a cut-off point. Yes, be thin,

      So it's almost like a cut-off point. Yes, be thin,

    B1

    How Your Birth Month Impacts Your Success

    07:10How Your Birth Month Impacts Your Success
    • In some countries, like Portugal, where I'm from, the cut-off date is December 31st.

      In some countries, like Portugal, where I'm from, the cut-off date is December 31st.

    • In the Southern Hemisphere, February and March are common cut-off months, whereas August and September are more common in the Northern Hemisphere.

      In the Southern Hemisphere, February and March are common cut-off months, whereas August and September are more common in the Northern Hemisphere.

    A2

    Every Trick a Pro GeoGuessr Player Uses to Win (ft. RAINBOLT) | WIRED

    07:02Every Trick a Pro GeoGuessr Player Uses to Win (ft. RAINBOLT) | WIRED
    • assuming you cut off the car.

      assuming you cut off the car.

    B1

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    08:555 Secrets of American English Pronunciation: Advanced Pronunciation Lesson
    • Nope. In American English, oftentimes a T at the end of words will be cut off.

      Nope. In American English, oftentimes a T at the end of words will be cut off.

    A2

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    06:08Improve your Writing: Show, Not Tell
    • I want to get a sense of drama. I want to imagine what's happening there at the castle. Is the king having his head cut off?

      I want to get a sense of drama. I want to imagine what's happening there at the castle. Is the king having his head cut off?

    A2

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    • He wrote on the mirror in black paint after his finger was cut off, right?

      He wrote on the mirror in black paint after his finger was cut off, right?

    • He wrote on the mirror in black paint after his finger was cut off, right?

      He wrote on the mirror in black paint after his finger was cut off, right?

    B1

    Sir, Please Stop Staring

    03:37Sir, Please Stop Staring
    • Blood circulation is being cut off.

      Blood circulation is being cut off.

    • Blood circulation is being cut off.

      Blood circulation is being cut off.

    B1