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cut someone to the quick

cut some·one to the quick
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuht suhm-wuhn, -wuh n too stressed th ee kwik]
    • /kʌt ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən tu stressed ði kwɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuht suhm-wuhn, -wuh n too stressed th ee kwik]
    • /kʌt ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən tu stressed ði kwɪk/

Definition of cut someone to the quick words

  • noun cut someone to the quick to hurt someone's feelings deeply; offend gravely 3
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Parts of speech for Cut someone to the quick

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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exclamation
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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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