cut something off something

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

ˌcut sthˈoff derived
1. (also ˌcut sth ˈoff sth)to remove sth from sth larger by cutting
•He had his finger cut off in an accident at work.
• (figurative)The winner cut ten seconds off (= ran the distance ten seconds faster than) the world record.
see also ↑cut-off
2. to block or get in the way of sth
• They cut off the enemy's retreat.
• The new factory cuts off our view of the hills.
Main entry: ↑cut_derived