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ESLPod_0339_WE_0353 Star-crossed Lovers In this podcast, the word "Cut!" is a command used in making movies, television shows, or theater productions to get the actors to stop performing: "Cut! The camera stopped working, so we need to fix it and record that scene again." The phrase "to cut (somebody) off" means to change lanes while driving, so that one is in front of and too close to another car and that car has to slow down: "We almost got in an accident when another driver cut us off on the freeway." The phrase "to cut (somebody) off" can also mean to stop providing financial support: "When she graduated from college, her parents cut her off and stopped sending her money to help her pay for her apartment." Finally, the phrase "to cut (something) down" means to make something smaller: "Please cut down your essay to just 1,200 words."

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ESLPod 339 cut Relationships + Family

Id	ESLPod_0339_WE_0353
Episode Id	ESLPod 339
Episode Title	Star-crossed Lovers
Phrase	cut
Text	In this podcast, the word "Cut!" is a command used in making movies, television shows, or theater productions to get the actors to stop performing: "Cut! The camera stopped working, so we need to fix it and record that scene again." The phrase "to cut (somebody) off" means to change lanes while driving, so that one is in front of and too close to another car and that car has to slow down: "We almost got in an accident when another driver cut us off on the freeway." The phrase "to cut (somebody) off" can also mean to stop providing financial support: "When she graduated from college, her parents cut her off and stopped sending her money to help her pay for her apartment." Finally, the phrase "to cut (something) down" means to make something smaller: "Please cut down your essay to just 1,200 words."
Topics	Relationships + Family

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