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cutting up nasty

cutting up nasty is the present participle and gerund of cut up nasty.

Meaning of cut up nasty

Verb

cut up nasty (third-person singular simple present cuts up nasty, present participle cutting up nasty, simple past and past participle cut up nasty)

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) To become angry; to make a fuss.
    • They are Churchillian theme parks of red pillar boxes, fish and chips and warm beer. But they want the smooth without the rough. When the neighbours cut up nasty, they demand that those whose taxes protect them should send soldiers, diplomats and lawyers to their aid.2013 August 14, Simon Jenkins, The Guardian
    Synonyms:
    cut up rough

Questions about cutting up nasty

What is cutting up nasty the present participle and gerund of?
Cutting up nasty is the present participle and gerund of cut up nasty.

Words near cutting up nasty in the dictionary

  1. cutting to the quick
  2. cutting torch
  3. cutting torches
  4. cutting under
  5. cutting up
  6. cutting up nasty
  7. cutting up rough
  8. cutting up shapes
  9. cutting-age
  10. cutting-board
  11. cutting-boards

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