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cut up nasty

idiom
Meaning

To become angry; to make a fuss.


Examples
SIMPLE

Don't cut up nasty just because you lost the game.

CONTEXTUAL

The customer started to cut up nasty when the manager refused to offer a refund.

COMPLEX

Although the committee initially agreed to the terms, the chairman began to cut up nasty once he realized the budget cuts would affect his department.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    clear cut

    Straightforward, obvious, simple, or basic.

  2. 02

    cut a dash

    To make a display of oneself; to give a conspicuous impression.

  3. 03

    cut a deal

    To reach a negotiated agreement.

  4. 04

    cut a figure

    To present an image; to make an impression.

  5. 05

    cut a rug

    To dance, especially in a vigorous manner and in one of the dance styles of the first half of the twentieth century.

  6. 06

    cut a swath

    Alternative form of cut a wide swath.

  7. 07

    cut a wide swath

    To behave in an expansive, flagrantly showy, or pushy manner, especially in public venues; to exert sweeping influence.

  8. 08

    cut about

    To go around (move from person to person).

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