cut into

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Verb

cut into - turn up, loosen, or remove earth; "Dig we must"; "turn over the soil for aeration"delve, dig, turn overremove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"furrow, groove, rut - hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove; "furrow soil"rootle, rout, root - dig with the snout; "the pig was rooting for truffles"spade - dig (up) with a spade; "I spade compost into the flower beds"shovel - dig with or as if with a shovel; "shovel sand"; "he shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long"trowel - use a trowel on; for light garden work or plaster workburrow, tunnel - move through by or as by digging; "burrow through the forest"

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cut in(to)

1. Literally, to slice or carve something. That vegetable has a tough skin, so you'll really need to apply some pressure in order to cut into it.2. To interrupt a dancing couple in order to change places with one of them (typically the man). In this usage, "cut in" is a set phrase. Oh, don't worry about cutting in—I was tripping all over myself on the dance floor anyway. May I cut in for a dance with this lovely lady?3. To move ahead of someone or something in line before it is one's turn. The guy from the back of the line totally just cut in!4. To interrupt someone or something. I'm sorry to cut in, but I have some information that might help. Mom is always using the phone in her office to cut in on my conversations!5. To join something despite being unwelcome. Ugh, my little brother is always cutting in on my movie nights with my friends.6. To automatically begin working; to turn on. With this new thermostat, the heat will cut in once the temperature drops below 70 degrees.7. To use a cutting motion (typically with two knives) to add an ingredient to a mixture. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "cut" and "in(to)." The next step is to cut the shortening into the mixture.8. slang To include one in the profits from something, such as a business venture. In this usage, the person being included is typically mentioned between "cut" and "in." They better cut me in on the deal—I came up with the original concept!See also: cut

cut something into something

1. and cut something in to mix something, usually a soft baking ingredient, into something else. (See also something into something">fold something into something.) Carefully cut the butter into the flour mixture. Now, cut in some more butter. 2. to slice or chop something into very small pieces, bits, etc. We cut the meat into one-inch cubes for the stew.See also: cut

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verb turn up, loosen, or remove earth

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