cutting to the quick

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cut to the quick
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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