cut no ice

cut Nō ice

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Definitions of cut no ice words

noun cut no ice to fail to make an impression 3
noun cut no ice to make no impression 3
noun cut no ice to have no influence or effect 3
noun cut no ice the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water. 1
noun cut no ice the frozen surface of a body of water. 1
noun cut no ice any substance resembling frozen water: camphor ice. 1

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; 1905-10 for def 8a; Middle English, Old English īs; cognate with German Eis, Old Norse īss

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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