cuts to the quick

A form of cut to the quick — To hurt a person deeply, especially emotionally.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of cut to the quick
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APA

cuts to the quick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cuts%20to%20the%20quick

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“cuts to the quick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cuts%20to%20the%20quick. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cuts to the quick,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cuts%20to%20the%20quick.

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