Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cut it close

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.99 in modern English

Syllables
cut it -close
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To barely complete something.

Colloquial

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cut, it, close.

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

cuts it close (present, singular) cutting it close (participle, present)

Phrases

cut it

Frequently Paired Words

cut it

Synonyms

cut it fine

Questions

What does cut it close mean?
To barely complete something.

How to pronounce cut it close

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