To cut across

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to pass over or through in the most direct way; as, to cut across a field.

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Bird's-mouth bisect block plane crisscross cross Cross furrow crosscut crossways cut cut across cut through dike Diker Ford go across intersect intersecting jaywalk Pass			I was glad that, catching sight of the clock at the Army and Navy Stores, he remembered an engagement to play cards at his club, and so left me to cut across St. Moon and Sixpence by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context he swam to the cap, placed it on his head, seized one of the timbers, and struck out so as to cut across the course the vessel was taking. The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas, Alexandre View in context It was vain to think of One Ear so outdistancing his pursuers as to be able to cut across their circle in advance of them and to regain the sled. White Fang by London, Jack View in context			To crown a knot To crush a cup To crush out To cry aim To cry cupboard To cry down To cry halves To cry on To cry out To cry out against To cry out on To cry to To cry you mercy To cudgel one's brains To curry favel To curry favor To curse by bell To curse by bell, book and candle To curse by bell, book, and candle To cut a caper To cut a curlycue To cut a dash To cut a dido To cut a feather To cut a figure To cut across To cut and run To cut both ways To cut corners To cut down To cut in To cut lots To cut off To cut one's eyeteeth To cut one's stick To cut the cards To cut the knot To cut up To cut up shines To dam out To dance attendance To dance on a rope To dance the hay To dangle about To dare larks to date To deal by To deal in To deal in futures To deal with To declare off			To cry aim To cry cupboard To cry down To cry halves To cry on To cry out To cry out against To cry out on To cry to To cry you mercy To cudgel one's brains To curry favel To curry favor To curse by bell To curse by bell, book and candle To curse by bell, book, and candle To cut a caper To cut a curlycue To cut a dash To cut a dido To cut a feather To cut a figure To Cut a Long Story Short To Cut a Long Story Short To Cut a Long Story Short To Cut a Long Story Short To Cut A Long Story Short, I Lost My Mind To cut across To cut and run To cut both ways To cut corners To cut down To cut in To cut lots To cut off To cut one's eyeteeth To cut one's stick To cut the cards To cut the knot To cut up To cut up shines To dam out To dance attendance To dance on a rope To dance the hay To dangle about To dare larks to date to date to date to date to date To deal by To deal in To deal in futures To deal with

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