“Cut no ice”
Definition
To have no effect or influence.
Examples
Examples
“His excuses cut no ice with the manager.”
Use this idiom in context
Restore the missing expression using the meaning above. Keep the rest of the sentence unchanged.
His excuses _____ with the manager.Compare with the original example
His excuses cut no ice with the manager.
Write a two-line conversation using “Cut no ice”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Cut no ice" mean?
- "Cut no ice" means to have no effect or influence.
- How do you use "Cut no ice" in a sentence?
- Example: "His excuses cut no ice with the manager."
- What is the Russian or Armenian translation of "Cut no ice"?
- Не иметь никакого влияния. / Ոչ մի ազդեցություն չունենալ։