55044 Instead of laying off these workers, why don't we just cut their hours? CM 16039 You must cut down on extra expenses in order to live within your means. Swift 871618 He cut it with the knife that he received as a present from his brother. alexmarcelo 1990497 Rather than cutting down on cigarettes, why don't you just give them up? CK 72869 Communications have been cut off for two hours because of a thunderstorm. CK 45144 Because of fighting in the region, the oil supply was temporarily cut off. CK 274106 If you want to become thin, you should cut back on the between-meal snacks. CK 3059108 If you're not out of the shower in five minutes, I'm cutting the hot water! Hybrid 245170 Education about birth control might help cut down on adolescent pregnancies. CM 3012473 The workers were furious that management had kept them in the dark about proposed job cuts. patgfisher 240481 The bank rate cut is expected to relieve the severe financial squeeze that has hit industry. CM 942832 That knife was so blunt I couldn't use it to cut the meat so I had to rely on my pocket knife. CK 942833 That knife wasn't sharp and I couldn't cut the meat with it, so I resorted to using my pocket knife. CK 266812 When I got to the office, I had tons of work waiting for me. I was running around like a chicken with its head cut off. CM