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What is "to cut into"

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To cut into

Cut \Cut\ (k[u^]t), v. i.

  1. To do the work of an edged tool; to serve in dividing or gashing; as, a knife cuts well.

  2. To admit of incision or severance; to yield to a cutting instrument.

    Panels of white wood that cuts like cheese.
    --Holmes.

  3. To perform the operation of dividing, severing, incising, intersecting, etc.; to use a cutting instrument.

    He saved the lives of thousands by his manner of cutting for the stone.
    --Pope.

  4. To make a stroke with a whip.

  5. To interfere, as a horse.

  6. To move or make off quickly. [Colloq.]

  7. To divide a pack of cards into two portion to decide the deal or trump, or to change the order of the cards to be dealt. To cut across, to pass over or through in the most direct way; as, to cut across a field. To cut and run, to make off suddenly and quickly; -- from the cutting of a ship's cable, when there is not time to raise the anchor. [Colloq.] To cut in or To cut into, to interrupt; to join in anything suddenly. To cut up.

    1. To play pranks. [Colloq.]

    2. To divide into portions well or ill; to have the property left at one's death turn out well or poorly when divided among heirs, legatees, etc. [Slang.] ``When I die, may I cut up as well as Morgan Pendennis.''
      --Thackeray.

Usage examples of "to cut into".

But Angus might be able to cut into the lock wiring without setting the whole installation afire with alarms.

Scapra: This name is given to the finest scapolite stones: pale to medium yellow fancy stones that are soft and easy to cut into facets, but also too soft for use in rings or on clothing.

They have barely heard of Chernobog, demonlord of the North, who is shifting his pawns to attack Venice in order to cut into the underbelly of the Holy Roman Empire.

I expect replacing expenditures to cut into my profit margin on this trip.

They don't eat as much as the Powells but they're going to cut into the frigates' stores some.

Now they had enough food and no desire at all to cut into this hideous creature.

Sylvia said, deliberately raising her voice to cut into Carolyn's train of thought.