C1idiominformaltimeIELTS-friendly
cut it fine
USUK
to leave yourself only just enough time to do something
British English; American English says 'cut it close'. Often 'cutting it a bit fine'.
In context
Leaving for the airport at six is cutting it fine; let's go at five.
He always cuts it fine and submits his assignments one minute before the deadline.
More idioms about time
- a blast from the pastsomething or someone that suddenly reminds you of an earlier time
- a long time comingif something is a long time coming, people have waited a long time for it
- a matter of timecertain to happen, although you do not know exactly when
- a race against timea situation where you must hurry to finish before time runs out
- a sign of the timessomething that shows how society is now, often in a bad way