cut off at the pass

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cut someone off at the pass

Fig. to block someone's effort to get away; to thwart someone's efforts. They are ahead now, but we'll cut them off at the pass. Try to cut off the bandits at the pass!

See also: cut, pass

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Another famous set of silks, those of the Cumanis' Fittocks Stud's beige and blue, came home in front on Forte Dei Marmi in the opening 1m1f handicap, although it was a close-run thing after William Buick nearly got cut off at the pass by Shane Kelly, only to extricate himself at the last minute and pip Sandor by a short head. Sweetheart lift for Poulton as she lines up a royal date; GOODWOOD by The Racing Post (London, England) Cut off at the pass We were keen to go climbing in Greece, but did not have a guidebook, so set out on a search for information. The long way home: the Brunjes family entered Greece plagued by ... by Brunjes, Justin / Swiss News Hasselbaink and Huckerby would surely have been cut off at the pass with the extra man at the back and Leeds will not get away with similar tactics when, rather than if, they qualify for the UEFA Cup. Hoddle needs Hucker punch; Leeds 3 Coventry 3 by Searby, Martin / The Mirror (London, England)			cut back to cut both ways cut class cut coat according to cloth cut corners cut dead cut down cut down to cut down to size cut eyes at cut eyeteeth on cut from cut from the same cloth cut in cut into cut it fine cut it out Cut it out! cut loose cut loose from cut losses cut no ice cut no ice with cut nose off to spite face cut off cut off at the pass cut off nose to spite face cut off without a penny cut on cut oneself on cut out cut out for cut out of cut out to be cut own throat cut some slack cut teeth cut teeth in cut the cheese Cut the comedy! cut the cord cut the crap Cut the crap! cut the deadwood out cut the dust cut the ground from under / feet cut the ground out from under cut the pie up cut throat cut through cut through like a knife through butter			Cut Me Own Throat cut methods CUT mode Cut nail Cut nail cut no ice cut no ice cut no ice cut no ice cut no ice cut no ice with cut nose off to spite face Cut number Cut numbers cut of beef cut of lamb cut of meat cut of mutton cut of pork cut of veal cut off cut off cut off cut off cut off cut off cut off (one's) nose to spite (one's) face cut off (one's) nose to spite (one's) face cut off (one's) nose to spite (one's) face cut off (one's) nose to spite (one's) face cut off at the pass Cut Off Date Cut Off Dates Cut off frequency cut off from inheritance cut off nose to spite face cut off nose to spite face cut off nose to spite face cut off nose to spite face Cut Off Point Cut Off Point Cut Off Points Cut Off Points Cut Off Post Cut off saw cut off without a penny Cut offs Cut offs Cut offs cut oil cut on cut oneself on cut out cut out cut out cut out cut out cut out Cut Out Background Cut Out Early cut out for

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