cut somebody short

cut (someone or something) short

1. To interrupt someone so that they stop talking. I was sick of listening to her story so I finally cut her short.

2. To end something unexpectedly or abruptly before its planned conclusion. No one was disappointed when the principal's microphone came unplugged, cutting his speech short.

cut somebody ˈshort

stop somebody speaking: She was just about to say who had got the job, but I cut her short and asked her to keep it secret.

词组	cut somebody short
释义	cut somebody short cut (someone or something) short 1. To interrupt someone so that they stop talking. I was sick of listening to her story so I finally cut her short. 2. To end something unexpectedly or abruptly before its planned conclusion. No one was disappointed when the principal's microphone came unplugged, cutting his speech short. See also: cut, short Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. cut somebody ˈshort stop somebody speaking: She was just about to say who had got the job, but I cut her short and asked her to keep it secret. See also: cut, short, somebody Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: cut (someone or something) short cut short cut something short break in on (someone or something) burst in don't mind (someone) don't mind me barge barge in barge in on
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