cut through
verb- To take a shortcut through. · I usually cut through the woods to get home, but last night it was too dark.
- To dispense with or quickly deal with (an issue that is seen as an obstruction or waste of time). · Can we cut through the bureaucracy and make a decision on the spot?
- To reach (an audience etc.).
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cut, through.
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Lestrade had learned by more experiences than he would care to acknowledge that that brain could cut through that which was impenetrable to him.
To ensure their melodies could cut through the ambient clamor, musicians adopted the electric guitar and heavy amplification.
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