cut at someone or an animal

cut at someone or an animal
cut at someone or an animal
to thrust a knife or something similar at someone or an animal. •

The hoodlum cut at me, but I dodged the blade.

He cut at the dog, but it had no effect on the vicious animal.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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