(US, idiomatic) To reduce bureaucracy.

(idiomatic) A person's general appearance, manner, or style.

(idiomatic) To begin; to gain early experience.

(Australia, simile, colloquial) Very irate, crazy with rage. / (Australia, simile, colloquial) Crazy; eccentric.

(idiomatic) To make a decision, especially after a period of delay; to either take action now or forgo the opportunity.

A leaf-cutter bee, of the family Megachilidae.

A leaf-cutter ant.

Alternative spelling of cut a wide swath

(chiefly US) To clear a broad track through a grassland, woodland, geographical region, or other area, either by natural means or by human action.

to discontinue something to put a stop to continued losses after facing that it is unlikely it will ever bear fruit