Sekirov Dictionary

cut through

verb 3
cut-through noun 2
forms 4

verb3

•
To take a shortcut through.
- I usually cut through the woods to get home, but last night it was too dark.
•
To dispense with or quickly deal with (an issue that is seen as an obstruction or waste of time).
- Can we cut through the bureaucracy and make a decision on the spot?
(figurative) To reach (an audience etc.).

cut-through noun2

A shortcut; a path, road or route that is used to avoid a longer journey.
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(figurative) Reach; influence.
- It is the public mood that a party needs to assess and then recast in order to achieve cut-through and gain votes. — 2022

forms

cutting through · cuts through · cut throughs · cut-throughs

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