Matching Pairs INGLESOnline version INGLES by Valery Espitia 1 Cut in (1) 2 Cut in (2) 3 Cut back on something 4 Cross Something Out 5 Cut in (3) 6 Cut something down 7 Cut something off to draw a line through something you have written, usually because it is wrong. to interrupt what someone is saying by saying something yourself. to remove a part of something to make it smaller or shorter, using a sharp tool such as a knife. begin operating, especially when triggered automatically by an electrical signal. to reduce the amount of money being spent on something. to make a tree or other plant fall to the ground by cutting it near the bottom. to move in suddenly, as into a small opening in a lane of traffic.