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to cut someone to the quick

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

Definition of to cut someone to the quick words

  • phrase to cut someone to the quick If something cuts you to the quick, it makes you feel very upset. 0
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Parts of speech for To cut someone to the quick

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to cut someone to the quick popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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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