Catalog — Ampersand Lab

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Cuddle up to

Position your body very close to someone(inseparable)

“The child CUDDLED UP TO its father.”

Cut across

Go across a place rather than around it to make the journey quicker(inseparable)

“The issue CUTS ACROSS social backgrounds as it affects us all equally.”

Cut back

Reduce(separable)

“The firm CUT BACK production because sales were sluggish.”

Cut back on

Reduce expenditure(inseparable)

“The government has decided to CUT BACK ON spending on the armed forces.”

Cut down

To reduce the amount of something.(separable)

“I'm trying to CUT DOWN the amount of coffee I drink during the day.”

Cut down on

Reduce(inseparable)

“Doctors advised her to CUT DOWN ON the amount of saturated fats in her diet.”

Cut in

Start functioning(separable)

“The fans CUT IN when the engine starts getting too hot.”

Cut it out

Stop your unfair or unreasonable behaviour(separable)

“Will you two idiots CUT IT OUT and keep quiet.”

Cut off

To disconnect; To interrupt or stop something.(separable)

“The telephone's been CUT OFF because we didn't pay the bill.”

Cut out

Exclude(separable)

“I'm CUTTING OUT salt from my diet.”

Cut out on

Let down, snub(inseparable)

“Although he'd promised to help, the star CUT OUT ON the charity when offered more money.”

Cut through

Deal quickly with a complex issue that is causing trouble(inseparable)

“She CUT THROUGH the bureaucracy that was holding us up and got the deal done.”

Cut up

Cut into smaller pieces(separable)

“I was just driving onto the motorway slip-road, when a red Mini CUT me UP and I had to brake suddenly to avoid an accident.”

Damp down

Calm or reduce feelings, emotions(separable)

“They tried to DAMP DOWN the anger over the announcement.”

Damp off

When there is too much moisture and a plant is affected by fungal parasites

“The seedlings DAMP OFF in the spring if it's very wet.”

Dash down

Write something quickly(separable)

“He DASHED DOWN a memo and sent it to everybody.”

Dash off

Leave somewhere quickly(separable)

“It's late- I'm going to DASH OFF home.”

Dawn on

Finally realise or understand something(inseparable)

“The truth only DAWNED ON me much later.”

Deal in

Do business, trade(inseparable)

“She DEALS IN paintings.”

Deal with

Be about, use as a subject matter(inseparable)

“The film DEALS WITH alienation in modern life.”

Decide on

Choose, select(inseparable)

“Trevor spent a long time looking at flats before he bought one, but eventually DECIDED ON one near his work.”

Decide upon