cut (oneself) on (something)
cut (oneself) on (something)
To cut or gash a part of one's body on some sharp object, especially accidentally. We came back early because Jeff cut himself on a shell at the beach. Tara cut herself on a shard of glass from the broken mirror.
See also: cut, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
cut something on something
1. to slice something on or against something, accidentally. I cut my finger on the knife. Maria cut her foot on the broken glass.
2. to slice something that is lying on something else. I cut the tomatoes on the cutting board your mother gave us.
See also: cut, on
cut oneself on something
to slice one's flesh with something accidentally. Careful, you will cut yourself on that knife. Careful! Don't cut yourself on that broken glass.
See also: cut, on
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- cut on
- cut oneself on
- cut (something) on (something)
- cut (someone or something) with (something)
- cut with
- cut one's teeth on, to
- cut something to ribbons
- cut to ribbons
- cut (someone or something) to ribbons
- cut a fat hog