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