cut it fine — To take risks by leaving insufficient margin for error • • • Main Entry: ↑cut cut it fine To do something with little time or space to spare • • • Main Entry: ↑fine * * * cut it fine british informal phrase to … Useful english dictionary
cut it fine — If you cut it fine, you only just manage to do something at the very last moment. Cut things fine is the same. Cut it a bit fine is a common variation … The small dictionary of idiomes
cut a fine figure — cut a fine/ridiculous/etc figure literary phrase to look very attractive/silly etc Tom cut a striking figure in his dark dinner jacket. Thesaurus: to be or look attractivesynonym to be ugly or unattractive … Useful english dictionary
cut it fine — ► cut it fine allow a very small margin of time. Main Entry: ↑fine … English terms dictionary
cut it fine — If you cut it fine, you only just manage to do something at the very last moment. Cut things fine is the same. Cut it a bit fine is a common variation. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Cut it fine — If you cut it fine, you only just manage to do something at the very last moment. Cut things fine is the same. Cut it a bit fine is a common variation … Dictionary of English idioms
cut it/cut things fine — If you cut it/cut things fine, you leave barely enough time to do something. You re counting just an hour between the airport and the train station isn t that cutting things a bit fine? … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
cut a fine figure — British, American & Australian, old fashioned, British, old fashioned if someone cuts a fine figure, people admire their appearance, usually because they are wearing attractive clothes. Giles cut a fine figure in his black velvet suit. Lucy cut a … New idioms dictionary
cut a fine figure — look very good in your clothes, look sharp When Dee was in her twenties she cut a fine figure in this fur jacket … English idioms
cut it fine — cut it/things fine INFORMAL ► to leave very little, or not enough, time to do something: »It s two o clock now, so you re cutting it fine if you need to be at the airport by three. Main Entry: ↑cut … Financial and business terms
cut things fine — cut it/things fine INFORMAL ► to leave very little, or not enough, time to do something: »It s two o clock now, so you re cutting it fine if you need to be at the airport by three. Main Entry: ↑cut … Financial and business terms
