“Cut it close”
Definition
To leave very little time before a deadline.
Examples
Examples
“Submitting five minutes before the deadline is cutting it close.”
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Submitting five minutes before the deadline is cutting it close.Compare with the original example
Submitting five minutes before the deadline is cutting it close.
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- What does "Cut it close" mean?
- "Cut it close" means to leave very little time before a deadline.
- How do you use "Cut it close" in a sentence?
- Example: "Submitting five minutes before the deadline is cutting it close."
- What is the Russian or Armenian translation of "Cut it close"?
- Едва успевать к сроку. / Շատ քիչ ժամանակ թողնել վերջնաժամկետից առաջ։