Collocations for cut - noun
1. hole/opening made by cutting
ADJ.
clean, neat
VERB + CUT
make | give
a high-quality blade that gives a clean cut
a high-quality blade that gives a clean cut
PREP.
~ in
Using sharp scissors, make a small cut in the material.
Using sharp scissors, make a small cut in the material.
2. wound
ADJ.
bad, deep, nasty | minor, small, superficial
He''s got a small cut on his finger.
He''s got a small cut on his finger.
clean
VERB + CUT
have | get, suffer
She got a bad cut over her right eye.
She got a bad cut over her right eye.
clean
Clean the cut and cover it to prevent infection.
Clean the cut and cover it to prevent infection.
bandage, cover, dress
CUT + VERB
heal
A clean cut heals quickly.
A clean cut heals quickly.
PREP.
~ on
a cut on her hand
a cut on her hand
~ to
One man was attacked and suffered cuts to his face.
One man was attacked and suffered cuts to his face.
PHRASES
cuts and bruises
3. act of cutting sth
ADJ.
hair
VERB + CUT
have
I''ve made an appointment to have a hair cut.
I''ve made an appointment to have a hair cut.
4. reduction
ADJ.
big, deep, drastic, large, major, massive, real, savage, severe, sharp, significant, substantial, swingeing | government | financial | budget, defence, education, expenditure, interest-rate, job, pay, price, service, spending, staff, tax, wage
They get a lot of power cuts because they have overhead wires.
They get a lot of power cuts because they have overhead wires.
power
QUANT.
round
The company has announced a new round of job cuts.
The company has announced a new round of job cuts.
VERB + CUT
make
They are planning to make substantial cuts in the service.
They are planning to make substantial cuts in the service.
announce, propose
proposed tax cuts
proposed tax cuts
suffer, take
The staff have all had to take a cut in salary.
The staff have all had to take a cut in salary.
CUT + VERB
come into effect
The cuts will come into effect next May.
The cuts will come into effect next May.
PREP.
~ in
cuts in public spending
cuts in public spending
5. piece of meat
ADJ.
choice, expensive, good, lean | cheap | cold ~s
PREP.
~ of
The recipe calls for a good lean cut of beef.
The recipe calls for a good lean cut of beef.
6. share in the profits
VERB + CUT
get, have, take
By the time the organizers have had their cut, there won''t be much left.
By the time the organizers have had their cut, there won''t be much left.
PREP.
~ of
He takes a cut of the profits.
He takes a cut of the profits.