Catalog — Ampersand Lab

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Cuddle up to

Position your body very close to someone(inseparable)

“We need to CUDDLE UP TO before someone notices.”

Cut across

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

“I suppose we should CUT ACROSS before they notice we're late.”

Cut back

Reduce(separable)

“You need to CUT BACK on sugar.”

Cut back on

Reduce expenditure(inseparable)

“You need to CUT BACK ON on sugar.”

Cut down

To reduce the amount of something.(separable)

“The expenses CUT DOWN more than the budget allows.”

Cut down on

Reduce(inseparable)

“You need to CUT DOWN ON on sugar.”

Cut in

Start functioning(separable)

“Smoking CUTS UP IN too much money.”

Cut it out

Stop your unfair or unreasonable behaviour(separable)

“We had to CUT IT OUT the meeting.”

Cut off

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

“We had to CUT OFF the meeting.”

Cut out

Exclude(separable)

“Don't CUT me OUT.”

Cut out on

Let down, snub(inseparable)

“I won't CUT you.”

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)

“You need to CUT UP on sugar.”

Damp down

Calm or reduce feelings, emotions(separable)

“Just DAMP DOWN and think clearly.”

Damp off

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

“We need to DAMP OFF before someone notices.”

Dash down

Write something quickly(separable)

“Let me DASH DOWN your details.”

Dash off

Leave somewhere quickly(separable)

“We can't DASH OFF from the deal now.”

Dawn on

Finally realise or understand something(inseparable)

“What time do you DAWN ON?”

Deal in

Do business, trade(inseparable)

“We need to DEAL IN before someone notices.”

Deal with

Be about, use as a subject matter(inseparable)

“We've DEALN WITH all the milk.”

Decide on

Choose, select(inseparable)

“Can you DECIDE me ON?”

Decide upon