cut out the middleman
cut out the middleman · cuts out the middleman · cut out the middleman · cutting out the middleman
To act without the use of an intermediary or third partyTo act without the use of an intermediary or third party.
Translations
2 languagesMeaning
1 senses(informal)To act without the use of an intermediary or third party.
Forms
cuts out the middleman, cutting out the middleman, cut out the middleman, cut out the middlemanirregular · Lesson
| Base form | cut out the middleman · to cut out the middleman |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | cuts out the middleman |
| Present participle | cutting out the middleman |
| Past simple | cut out the middleman |
| Past participle | cut out the middleman |
Tenses
cut out the middleman · cut out the middleman · will cut out the middleman · have cut out the middlemanPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | cut out the middleman |
| he, she, it | cuts out the middleman |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have cut out the middleman |
| he, she, it | has cut out the middleman |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will cut out the middleman |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | cut out the middleman |
Word family
1 related wordsRelateddisintermediation
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.