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cut across
verb
(intr) to be contrary to ordinary procedure or limitations
opinion on European integration still cuts clean across party lines
to cross or traverse, making a shorter route
she cut across the field quickly
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Leclerc tried to cut across the grass after locking his brakes on the entry to the difficult right-left chicane but collected a barrier and destroyed the left-hand side of his car.
Back in 2019, none of us truly grasped the scale of the coming pandemic - but the film subtly foreshadows a shift, reminding us that a crisis can cut across class, caste, and ethnicity, touching everyone.
His bat would cut across the strike zone.
A major power cut across large parts of Spain and Portugal has resulted in dozens of flights being cancelled as well as disruption to rail and road networks.
Thao was accused of bungling the city’s finances, contributing to a budget shortfall that will almost certainly require sweeping cuts across government departments.
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