cut-throat
Britishnoun
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a person who cuts throats; murderer
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US name: straight razor. Also called: cut-throat razor. a razor with a long blade that usually folds into the handle
adjective
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bloodthirsty or murderous; cruel
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fierce or relentless in competition
cut-throat prices
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(of some games) played by three people
cut-throat poker
Example Sentences
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“The music business is a business filled with sharks and cut throat people,” the caption read.
From Slate • Mar. 4, 2020
Frazier’s mother responded to her critics on her Twitter account: “This is a cut throat business, I’m just saying.”
From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2016
“I think that it’s a real cut throat environment that we come from,” Sherman said.
From Washington Times • Sep. 3, 2014
They have and football is very cut throat - it is a winning business.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2014
"Well, you big cut throat," shouted Captain Griswold, losing his temper, "why don't you do it?"
From The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets Or, the Fall of the German Navy by Hayes, Clair W. (Clair Wallace)
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