Definition of cut across

cut acrossphrasal verb

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The phrase "cut across" has its roots in the world of navigation and cartography. It was originally used to describe a shortcut through a body of water that involved cutting diagonally, or "across," the main channel or route. This allowed sailors to save time and distance by bypassing longer shoreline portions of the route. The term likely derived from the verb "cut," meaning to slice or divide, and the preposition "across," meaning in a direction that crosses or traverses something. The expression "cut across" was then adopted into common language to describe a similar effect in other contexts, such as traveling diagonally through a park or cutting directly to the front of a line.

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to affect or be true for different groups that usually remain separate

ảnh hưởng hoặc đúng đối với các nhóm khác nhau thường vẫn tách biệt

Example:
  • Opinion on this issue cuts across traditional political boundaries.

    Ý kiến ​​về vấn đề này vượt qua ranh giới chính trị truyền thống.

to go across something in order to make your route shorter

đi qua một cái gì đó để làm cho tuyến đường của bạn ngắn hơn

Example:
  • I usually cut across the park on my way home.

    Tôi thường đi ngang qua công viên trên đường về nhà.