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Meaning of "cut any ice with me"



 
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Meaning of "cut any ice with me" #1 (permalink) Sat Apr 18, 2009 20:37 pm   Meaning of "cut any ice with me"
 

1) Jane: Sorry you can protest if you like but it doesn't cut any ice with me.

2) He's deeply apologetic
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cut any ice with me...&...apologetic...Meaning pl. :Ganesh #2 (permalink) Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:09 am   cut any ice with me...&...apologetic...Meaning pl. :Ganesh
 

Good morning Ganesh,

1 ) No matter how much you protest, I wont change my opinion.!

2 ) He is so,so,so,so sorry.
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meaning of "put your foot down" #3 (permalink) Tue Jan 19, 2010 11:09 am   meaning of "put your foot down"
 

Don't you think it's about time you put your foot down and told them what you really think?

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Meaning of "cut any ice with me" #4 (permalink) Tue Jan 19, 2010 14:47 pm   Meaning of "cut any ice with me"
 

put your foot down
a) to say very firmly that someone must do something or must stop doing something
You'll just have to put your foot down and tell him he can't stay out on school nights.
b) informal to make a car go faster
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Meaning of "cut any ice with me" #5 (permalink) Tue Jan 19, 2010 14:54 pm   Meaning of "cut any ice with me"
 

I like the comma part Bill.

'2 ) He is so,so,so,so sorry.'

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