cut oneself on

cut (oneself) on (something)

To cut or gash a part of one's body on some sharp object, especially accidentally. We came back early because Jeff cut himself on a shell at the beach. Tara cut herself on a shard of glass from the broken mirror. If an object has a sharp edge, my toddler will most definitely find it and cut himself on it.

See also: cut, on

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cut oneself on something

to slice one's flesh with something accidentally. Careful, you will cut yourself on that knife. Careful! Don't cut yourself on that broken glass.

See also: cut, on

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