Cut out
Cut out verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.
Usage example: now cut that out, or I'm turning this car around!
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- From the 13th century Saga of the Volsungs: After seven years of pregnancy, King Rerir's wife orders her child be cut out of her body, even though she knows it will kill her.
Source: Traumatic C-Section -
Not wishing to kill more fellow Christians than strictly necessary, they cut out a bunch of Catholic tongues.
Source: Tongue Trauma -
Gravity Falls: Calling Dipper "friend" while trying to cut out his tongue and kill him definitely qualifies Gideon Gleeful for this trope.
Source: Faux Affably Evil
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