cut it close en · VERB
Meanings
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(colloquial) To barely complete something.
Driving 300 miles on one tank of gas was cutting it close, but we arrived safely.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cut, it, close.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cut it close | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| cut it close | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| cuts it close | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| cutting it close | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |