cut it out

1. Stop, desist, as in Cut it out, stop teasing your sister. [c. 1900] Also see cut it, def. 1.

Example Sentences

Mr. Baker has written a fine article, so persuasive that I’ve cut it out of the paper and put it in my wallet.

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Fox News channels kept airing lies suggesting Dominion Voting Systems stole the 2020 presidential election for weeks after the company warned them to cut it out.

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In general, over the next few months, we’re asking everyone—you, us, Tulsi Gabbard, Stephen Miller, everyone—to cut it out.

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I still have a scar on my face because they had to cut it out.

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I heavily deep dove into true crime — for too long, actually, I’ve cut it out.

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Related Words

• abandon 
• break off 
• cease 
• conclude 
• discontinue 
• drop 
• give up 
• halt 
• leave 
• retire 
• suspend 
• terminate 
• withdraw