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[stevenukd]

Dear Teachers,

1. I said I�m not interested in dating girls anymore, have you heard clearly?
- Is this natural?

2. Let�s cut the crap!
- What does this mean?

Thanks a lot to Teachers,

Stevenukd

[CP]

1. Not so much. Change it to, "I said I�m not interested in dating girls anymore, you hear / you understand / you got me / you get it / OKAY?" These would be used in conversation, but not in formal writing.

2. "Let�s cut the crap!" means, "Let's stop this nonsense / quit lying to ourselves!"

You can also say, "Cut the crap!" to mean, "Quit BS'ing me / Stop lying / Stop the nonsense!"

"Crap" is a somewhat more acceptable word for s h i t, or in this case, bull s h i t, but still, "crap" itself isn't nice to say in polite company.

If you were talking to a friend in casual conversation, you might say, "Let's cut the crap!" without worrying. But if you were at work, discussing something with co-workers and maybe the boss, you might want to change it to, "Let's be realistic / Let's be honest here / Let's not fool ourselves."
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