cut the comedy

1. Also, cut the crap. Stop talking or behaving foolishly, as in Cut the comedy! We have work to do, or It's time you cut the crap and got to work. The first of these slangy imperatives dates from the early 1900s, the ruder variant from the 1920s.

Example Sentences

There is no Titus Bramble for the new season, which should help cut the comedy factor, and Martínez has picked up two World Cup central defenders in Antolín Alcaraz, from Paraguay, and Steve Gohouri of the Ivory Coast.

From The Guardian

“Let’s cut the comedy,” he urged.

From Project Gutenberg

"Let's cut the comedy," he snapped.

From Project Gutenberg

"And we'll cut the comedy and the dance," I said, thankfully.

From Project Gutenberg

Cut the comedy and come down to earth.

From Project Gutenberg

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