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ESLPod_1150_WE_1975 Avoiding Topics in Conversation In this podcast, the phrase "to cut out" means to stop using, having, doing, or eating something: "If we cut out going to the movies each week, we should be able to save enough money to buy a new computer by the end of the year." The phrase "to cut out" also means to use scissors to cut around a shape, keeping the shape itself: "How long did it take you to cut out all the pattern pieces for that new dress?" The phrase "to cut out" can mean for a sound or video image to be interrupted temporarily: "What did you say? Your cell phone is cutting out and I couldn't understand what you said." Finally, the informal phrase "cut it out" is used to ask someone to stop doing something that is annoying or silly: "Hey, cut it out! Stop painting the walls with your spaghetti sauce!"

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ESLPod 1150 to cut out Relationships + Family

Id	ESLPod_1150_WE_1975
Episode Id	ESLPod 1150
Episode Title	Avoiding Topics in Conversation
Phrase	to cut out
Text	In this podcast, the phrase "to cut out" means to stop using, having, doing, or eating something: "If we cut out going to the movies each week, we should be able to save enough money to buy a new computer by the end of the year." The phrase "to cut out" also means to use scissors to cut around a shape, keeping the shape itself: "How long did it take you to cut out all the pattern pieces for that new dress?" The phrase "to cut out" can mean for a sound or video image to be interrupted temporarily: "What did you say? Your cell phone is cutting out and I couldn't understand what you said." Finally, the informal phrase "cut it out" is used to ask someone to stop doing something that is annoying or silly: "Hey, cut it out! Stop painting the walls with your spaghetti sauce!"
Topics	Relationships + Family

Cut Phrase Stop Eslpod Means Avoiding Topics Conversation