cut bait

1. To give up on something. Taken from the phrase "fish or cut bait," meaning to either work productively or else stand aside. After three years of hating medical school, Sean decided it was time to cut bait and try something different.

2. Literally, to cut fish into small pieces to be used as bait. These days, bait is mostly processed in a factory, but I still like to cut bait myself when I'm out fishing.

cut bait

To abandon an activity or enterprise.

See also: bait, cut

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

See also:

pogey bait
crow bait
(as) sure as eggs (is eggs)
from my cold, dead hands
a word to the wise
a penny for them
eggs is eggs
great minds
great minds think alike

References in periodicals archive

Cynics say the suspension was a defensive move -- Arab leaders, scared of their own restless publics, cut bait with a teetering government in Damascus.

Economic pressure can make Assad the next to fall

Above all, fish or cut bait. Otherwise known as "make up your mind." If you want to be an enterprise software and services company, be the best damn enterprise and services company you can be.

What HP can do to save itself

both to experiment and to cut bait is one of the things that made the Bentonville retailer so successful.

Straw hats or horned helmets?

"We had no debt on the property, and we could have held on to it pretty easily, so we said we might as well cut bait and move on," Ball said.

Jamaica Bay land designated for park usage

Anglers fish from boat and shore, using a variety of plugs, lures and cut bait. Because of the sharp teeth, use wire leaders.

Nearshore saltwater sportfish of New York

"You can either fish or cut bait We're here to fish, the other party's here to cut bail And while they're cutting bait here, they're cutting and running over there.

Wayne's words

Ever since that protracted disaster, my husband and I have been on a mission, convincing young men to "fish or cut bait." And a few years ago, when we had a thirty-something friend over for dinner, that became the occasion for our codifying "the James Rule."

Peter pan and Wendy in love: too many young couples put off until tomorrow what they fear to do today. And it costs them their tomorrow

It benefits the employer then to know when to fish or cut bait. "Do whatever you can to try to get a worker to succeed.

Lower your UI rates legally

For the bluff Van den Ende, it's either fish or cut bait; the telco should let Endemol get on with business or "sell it.

Telefonica phones in exec shuffle to Endemol

It was time, to use the old cliche, "to fish or cut bait."

Full communion with Lutherans as seen on the ground

Landlords can object to any further extensions saying it is time for the tenant to fish or cut bait," Perkiel said.

Landlords seen proactive with tenant bankruptcies

Daniel Luther of Petri Hell thinks it is time for Fishnet's experts to either fish or cut bait. "I'm a fish biologist myself," he says, "so I know how careful academics have to be, and I understand that the problems are complex.

FISH AND FISHING: A SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP

For each issue, they believe they must fish or cut bait, sometimes even when information and time are limited.

Managed care's achilles heel: ethical immaturity. (Ethical Reasoning)

"Agencies Face Decision on Year 2000: Fix or Cut Bait." Government Computer News.

Y2K: The Demand for Evidentiary Records

In an April 3 letter he circulated to supporters, Dobson said it is time for the Republicans to "fish or cut bait" and added, "They have to understand that we will abandon them if they continue to ignore the most important issues.

Family feud

词组	cut bait
释义	cut bait cut bait 1. To give up on something. Taken from the phrase "fish or cut bait," meaning to either work productively or else stand aside. After three years of hating medical school, Sean decided it was time to cut bait and try something different. 2. Literally, to cut fish into small pieces to be used as bait. These days, bait is mostly processed in a factory, but I still like to cut bait myself when I'm out fishing. See also: bait, cut Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. cut bait To abandon an activity or enterprise. See also: bait, cut American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: pogey bait crow bait (as) sure as eggs (is eggs) from my cold, dead hands a word to the wise a penny for them eggs is eggs great minds great minds think alike References in periodicals archive Cynics say the suspension was a defensive move -- Arab leaders, scared of their own restless publics, cut bait with a teetering government in Damascus. Economic pressure can make Assad the next to fall Above all, fish or cut bait. Otherwise known as "make up your mind." If you want to be an enterprise software and services company, be the best damn enterprise and services company you can be. What HP can do to save itself both to experiment and to cut bait is one of the things that made the Bentonville retailer so successful. Straw hats or horned helmets? "We had no debt on the property, and we could have held on to it pretty easily, so we said we might as well cut bait and move on," Ball said. Jamaica Bay land designated for park usage Anglers fish from boat and shore, using a variety of plugs, lures and cut bait. Because of the sharp teeth, use wire leaders. Nearshore saltwater sportfish of New York "You can either fish or cut bait We're here to fish, the other party's here to cut bail And while they're cutting bait here, they're cutting and running over there. Wayne's words Ever since that protracted disaster, my husband and I have been on a mission, convincing young men to "fish or cut bait." And a few years ago, when we had a thirty-something friend over for dinner, that became the occasion for our codifying "the James Rule." Peter pan and Wendy in love: too many young couples put off until tomorrow what they fear to do today. And it costs them their tomorrow It benefits the employer then to know when to fish or cut bait. "Do whatever you can to try to get a worker to succeed. Lower your UI rates legally For the bluff Van den Ende, it's either fish or cut bait; the telco should let Endemol get on with business or "sell it. Telefonica phones in exec shuffle to Endemol It was time, to use the old cliche, "to fish or cut bait." Full communion with Lutherans as seen on the ground Landlords can object to any further extensions saying it is time for the tenant to fish or cut bait," Perkiel said. Landlords seen proactive with tenant bankruptcies Daniel Luther of Petri Hell thinks it is time for Fishnet's experts to either fish or cut bait. "I'm a fish biologist myself," he says, "so I know how careful academics have to be, and I understand that the problems are complex. FISH AND FISHING: A SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP For each issue, they believe they must fish or cut bait, sometimes even when information and time are limited. Managed care's achilles heel: ethical immaturity. (Ethical Reasoning) "Agencies Face Decision on Year 2000: Fix or Cut Bait." Government Computer News. Y2K: The Demand for Evidentiary Records In an April 3 letter he circulated to supporters, Dobson said it is time for the Republicans to "fish or cut bait" and added, "They have to understand that we will abandon them if they continue to ignore the most important issues. Family feud
随便看	scuz scuzz scuzzbag scuzzball scuzzbucket scuzzed scuzzed out scuzzed up scuzzes scuzzing scuzzo scuzz out scuzz someone out scuzz up scuzzy Scylla Scylla and Charybdis sea sea change sea change, a sea dog seagull seagull approach seagull management seagull manager