cut the throat of

angle of the cut

at the junction of the cut to fill

cut the buck

cut the claws of

cut the comb of

cut the comedy

cut the connexion

cut the cost

cut the cost of fuel

cut the ground from under someone’s feet

cut the key US interest rate by 50 basis points

cut the knot

cut the limit on the number of students per class

cut the load

cut the loss on the stock

cut the price

cut the ribbon

cut the risk of recurrence