Phrasal Verbs

cut out (1)

This page is about the phrasal verb cut out (1)

Meaning

to remove an area of paper or cloth from a larger sheet by cutting

For example

  • cut out sth My little girl likes cutting out the shapes of animals or fruits and colouring them in.

  • cut sth out She cut the recipe out and stuck it on the fridge.

  • cut sth out of sth Whenever our daughter's picture is in the newspaper, my wife cuts it out and puts it in a scrapbook.

Nouns often used as objects with cut out (1): picture, photograph, article, recipe, report, advertisement, coupon, sticker

Quick Quiz

My son likes to cut out and keep

a. his favourite songs

b. interesting magazine articles

c. the books he likes
a) his favourite songs b) interesting magazine articles c) the books he likes

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