cut (one) off at the pass

To keep one from doing something (that usually involves an escape). Jeremy has been acting suspicious, so he's probably going to try to sneak out tonight, but I'm going to cut him off at the pass.

cut someone off at the pass

Fig. to block someone's effort to get away; to thwart someone's efforts. They are ahead now, but we'll cut them off at the pass. Try to cut off the bandits at the pass!

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释义	cut (one) off at the pass cut (one) off at the pass To keep one from doing something (that usually involves an escape). Jeremy has been acting suspicious, so he's probably going to try to sneak out tonight, but I'm going to cut him off at the pass. See also: cut, off, pass Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. cut someone off at the pass Fig. to block someone's effort to get away; to thwart someone's efforts. They are ahead now, but we'll cut them off at the pass. Try to cut off the bandits at the pass! See also: cut, off, pass McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: cut off at the pass go for (something) go for it got (someone) is not going to thank you for (something) hellacious go well with go well with (someone or something) going to (do something) get going with
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