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cut through red tape

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cut through red tape
Fig. to eliminate or neutralize something complicated, such as bureaucratic rules and procedures. I will try to cut through all the red tape for you so you get your visa on time. I am sure someone can help us cut through all this red tape.
See also: cut, red, tape, through


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FERC's "first come, first served" system is designed to let private industry cut through red tape without input from communities.
The "power of the pen" is still a mighty tool that can be used not only to cut through red tape, but also to carve new paths of understanding.
While Bush visited, Blanco said she asked him to, among other things, cut through red tape that she said has delayed the distribution of federal aid.
 
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