26/2/10

The phrasal verb of the month

cut out (Informal)


Meaning: If you tell someone to "Cut it out!", you want them to stop doing something annoying.

For example:

cut out sth Cut out the fighting, you two, and do your homework.

cut sth out The kids were playing cricket near the house until their father told them to cut it out before they broke a window.

Quick quiz: which is the correction option?

Mom told the kids to cut it out when she saw them

a. fighting in the living room

b. reading their books

c. tidying their bedrooms

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