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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
cut somebody off
▪ I. ˌcut sbˈoff derived
1. often passive to interrupt sb who is speaking on the telephone by breaking the connection
•We were cut off in the middle of our conversation.
2. to refuse to let sb receive any of your property after you die
Syn: ↑disinherit
•He cut his son off without a penny.
Main entry: ↑cutderived
▪ II. ˌcut sb/sthˈoff derived
1. to interrupt sb and stop them from speaking
•My explanation was cut off by loud protests.
2. often passive to stop the supply of sth to sb
• Our water supply has been cut off.
• They were cut off for not paying their phone bill.
Main entry: ↑cutderived
▪ III. ˌcut sb/sth ˈoff (from sb/sth) derived
often passive to prevent sb/sth from leaving or reaching a place or communicating with people outside a place
• The army was cut off from its base.
• She feels very cut off living in the country.
•He cut himself off from all human contact.
Main entry: ↑cutderived
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