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cut off at the pass
cut someone off at the pass
Fig. to block someone's effort to get away; to thwart someone's efforts. They are ahead now, but we'll cut them off at the pass. Try to cut off the bandits at the pass!
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Mahlah | | MAH-lə (English), MAY-lə (English) | Biblical |
Lottie | | - | English, Swedish |
Berhanu | | - | Eastern African, Amharic |
Calfuray | | kal-foo-RAW-ee | Native American, Mapuche |
Leary | | ['li:ri] | |
Lovro | | - | Slovene, Croatian |