Go beyond, transcend, as in The new regulations cut across class lines. This figurative use of cut across, which literally means "run through" or "intersect," dates from the 1920s.
cut across
| Idioms: cut across |
| WordNet: cut across |
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The verb has 3 meanings:
Meaning #1:
travel across or pass over
Synonyms: traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through
Meaning #2:
be contrary to ordinary procedure or limitations
Meaning #3:
cut using a crosscut
Synonym: crosscut
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