请教俚语cut it close的出处,有关这一俚语故事及后来运用的发展状况,如何使用这一俚语

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请教俚语cut it close的出处,有关这一俚语故事及后来运用的发展状况,如何使用这一俚语

答案

cut it close = cut it fine
意思是：[时间上]
“卡点儿（做某事）”“不多不少刚刚好（做某事）"
[金钱上]精打细算
例句：
I'm not going shopping today.I won't get paid for three days and I'd be cutting it close if I bought anything.
今天我不去购物.还有三天才发薪,如果我买了什么东西,就不得不精打细算啦.
I cut it fine getting down the hill to catch my ferry," Melissa said.
“我刚好卡点儿下山赶搭渡轮.”米丽莎说.