cut bait en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
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(idiomatic) To give up on something in order to pursue something else.
Jenny knew it was time to cut bait, since her relationship with Joe was never going to progress beyond the current level of commitment.
- (literally) To chop up fish bait for use.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cut bait | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| cut bait | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| cuts bait | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| cutting bait | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |