cut it close

動詞

口語

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cut, it, close. / (colloquial) To barely complete something.

日本語の意味

ぎりぎりで、かろうじて物事を完了すること / 時間的に余裕がなく、危うく成し遂げる状態

She used scissors to cut it close to the edge of the paper.

彼女はハサミを使って紙を端ぎりぎりまで切った。

意味（1）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cut, it, close.

意味（2）

(colloquial) To barely complete something.

Driving 300 miles on one tank of gas was cutting it close, but we arrived safely.

cuts it close

（ present singular third-person ）

cutting it close

（ participle present ）

cut it close

（ participle past ）

cut it close

（ past ）