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Discover Ludwig"cut across" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it when talking about a route or path that shortens a distance by going diagonally or across instead of directly. For example, "We decided to cut across the field to get to the other side of town quicker."
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cut across
verb
To take a shortcut over or through (a place).
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A car cut across me.
A cut across worlds.
They cut across all styles.
Both cut across ideological lines.
Does this attitude cut across different cultures?
My headlights cut across empty streets.
Especially where they cut across tribal lines.
The problems cut across all genres.
The layoffs cut across the paper.
Steel cross braces cut across the windows.
This guy cut across everything.
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