cut out

Meaning

1. Oxford25% of films

   used to tell sb to stop doing or saying sth annoying

2. Editorial20% of films

   (be cut out for/to) to have the qualities or character suited to something

   Yeah, Pa always says you was never cut out for no preacher.

3. Oxford15% of films

   to not allow sb to be involved in sth

   Cut out the middleman.

4. Editorial10% of films

   (have one's work cut out) to face a difficult task that will take a lot of effort

In the movies · 36

• Yeah, Pa always says you was never cut out for no preacher.The Grapes of Wrath1940
• It's an honor to meet you. I've admired your nose riding for years.Apocalypse Now1979
• I got to cut out for a bit, Lori tried to breakTed2012
• Cut out the middleman.Wrath of Man2021
• Cut-out companies, meticulously catalogued.Lord of War2005
• The broadcast cut out here.The Hunger Games: Catching Fire2013
• Ray Junior is not cut out for racing.Herbie: Fully Loaded2005
• I'm not sure you're cut out for this.Belfast2021

Learn it in full scenes

• Wrath of Man2021
  • H's Fortico Interview and Training
  • H Meets the Fortico Crew
  • H's First Day on the Cash Truck
• Belfast2021
  • Buddy Caught in a Street Riot
  • Belfast Builds the Barricades
  • Belfast Family Argues About Religion

From the same entry

• cut and run
• cut it
• cut across
• cut away
• cut back
• cut down
• cut down
• cut down
• cut in
• cut in
• cut in
• cut off