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cut it out
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used to tell someone to stop annoying one with their action or behavior
What is the origin of the idiom "cut it out" and when to use it?
The phrase "cut it out" is a relatively modern and idiomatic expression, and its specific historical origin is not precisely documented. It has evolved naturally in the English language as a direct way to tell someone to stop a particular behavior. While the phrase's exact origin is unclear, it has become a widely recognized and used expression in casual language and is commonly used to address and discourage various behaviors, such as annoyance, teasing, or disruptions.
Příklad
Cut it out, we're in a library, and you're being too loud.
Cut it out with the jokes, we need to focus.
Cut it out, you're making too much noise!
In order to sell the high-quality breeding bull, the farmer had to cut it out from the rest of the cattle.
If you don't cut it out with those jokes, I'm leaving.
