cut through something phrasal verb (
see also cut)
1. written to move or pass easily through water or air:
The boat cut effortlessly through the water.2. to quickly and easily deal with something that is confusing or difficult:
You need someone to help you cut through all the irritating legal jargon.3. literary if a sound cuts through silence or noise, it is heard because it is loud:
A piercing shriek cut through the silence. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲