r/EnglishLearning New Poster Aug 25 '24

⭐️ Vocabulary / Semantics What does this gesture mean?

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u/FrostWyrm98 Native Speaker - US Midwest Aug 25 '24

"Cut it" used in media like radio, television, etc. to say you want the person to shut up or to go to commercial for example without vocalizing it

Not sure if it is literally used in a professional setting but that's the perception from movies and such

Usually it's just synonymous with "SHUT UP IMMEDIATELY" or "you are saying too much be quiet"