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cut-and-come-again

cut-and-come-again is the alternative form of cut and come again.

Meaning of cut and come again

Noun

cut and come again (uncountable)

  1. A situation where one possesses plenty of wealth or resources.
    • His loaf continually increases instead of diminishing: with him, it is cut and come again, for ever.1839, John Francis Bray, Labour's wrongs and labour's remedy, page 55
  2. An approach to growing lettuces, etc. where one harvests only the outer leaves, leaving the inner part of the plant to grow replacements that can be harvested later.
  3. A type of English fruitcake.

Questions about cut-and-come-again

What is cut-and-come-again the alternative form of?
Cut-and-come-again is the alternative form of cut and come again.

Words near cut-and-come-again in the dictionary

  1. cut up shines
  2. cut wind
  3. cut with a knife and fork
  4. cut work
  5. cut works
  6. cut-and-come-again
  7. cut-and-cover
  8. cut-and-dried
  9. cut-and-paste
  10. cut-and-run
  11. cut-and-runs

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