Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cut it fine

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.93 in modern English

Syllables: cut it fine
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To achieve something at the last possible moment, or with no margin for error.

British usage

verb

To be stingy.

British usage

verb

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

Example Sentences

"‘No, — I hadn’t time. I was due at the station, — I was cutting it pretty fine as it was.’"
"Working from home has allowed me more day-to-day ease – but my friend’s visit made me think I’ve perhaps become too comfortable with cutting things fine."
"“O stop, stop,” cried the Mole in ecstacies: “This is too much!” “Do you really think so?” enquired the Rat seriously. “It’s only what I always take on these little excursions; and the other animals are always telling me that I’m a mean beast and cut it very fine!”"

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

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

Synonyms

cut it close

Questions

What does cut it fine mean?: To achieve something at the last possible moment, or with no margin for error.

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