cut around (something)

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cut around (something)

To make a sharp turn around something. To evade the police, the robber tried to cut around the car parked at the end of the block but wound up crashing into it.

cut around something

to move rapidly around something, such as a corner, pole, beam, etc. The cat cut around a corner and escaped from the dog. The speeding car cut around the light pole and almost hit it.

See also: around, cut

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Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F), a United States-based automaker, is cutting around 10 percent of its global salaried workforce, cutting around 7,000 jobs by the end of August 2019.

Ford to cut 10 percent of global salaried workforce

Ariad pharmaceuticals, a United States-based oncology company, is cutting around 25% of its headquarter staff, it was reported yesterday.

Ariad pharmaceuticals to reduce headquarter staff by 25%

If a rat had eaten my bread, I started just cutting around the hole that the rat ate.

Rat's showbiz, Jen..

By cutting around a potato printed design, backing it onto some brightly coloured paper or card, and attaching a piece of ribbon, you have a unique design that can be hung on the wall, on door handles, or even attached to a key chain!

PERFECT PRINTING WITH A PAINTED POTATO

You may want a buddy on the other side of the window to keep it from falling out when you're done cutting around it.

Cut around the window with a recip saw

Sprint is cutting around 800 customer service jobs nationwide, including nearly 300 in Texas, the company announced in late August.

Sprint eliminates hundreds of contact center positions

THERE was a very interesting article in the Evening Chronicle, on Wednesday, June 27, about the grass cutting or, should I say, none grass cutting around the Whickham and Sunniside areas.

Grass neglect all about cash

Panasonic has already decided to scale down its money-losing television business by ceasing production of plasma display panels at its Amagasaki plant in Hyogo Prefecture during the current fiscal year, while cutting around 1,000 jobs.

Panasonic to post group net loss in FY 2011: company sources

Continental Airlines (NYSE:CAL) is closing its Tampa Reservations Centre and cutting around 500 jobs, effective from 19 July 2009.

Continental to close Reservations centre and cut 500 jobs

The move comes a month after Vodafone said it was cutting around 500 jobs in the UK as part of plans to save pounds 1bn worldwide by next March.

10,000 salaries frozen

It is believed that the bank would be cutting around 800 Australian mid-level managers by Christmas.

ANZ non-committal on IT staff cuts

A ADRIENNE SAYS: Pumpkins are ready for cutting around 12-15 weeks after sowing, but they must be left to grow to maturity on the plant.

Throwing light on pumpkins; TRICKS of the TRADE

CITIGROUP are cutting around 2000 more jobs, it was reported yesterday.

2000 more jobs axed

Finnish port operator Steveco reportedly said on Monday (20 June) that it would start personnel negotiations aimed at cutting around 300 man-years.