cut the cheese
To fart loudlyTo fart loudly.
» My mother cut the cheese with a knife.
Meaning
2 senses(Canada, US, euphemistic, idiomatic, slang)To fart loudly.
I cannot believe that you cut the cheese at the dinner table!
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cut, cheese.
Examples
8 sentencesMy mother cut the cheese with a knife.
It's easy to cut cheese with a knife.
ruСыр легко режется ножом. — marafon
Mother cut the cheese with a knife.
My mother cut cheese with a knife.
ruМама порезала сыр ножом. — Catamenia321
Which knife do you use to cut cheese?
ruКаким ножом вы режете сыр? — marafon
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
This idiom references the foul smell emitted by some cheeses, many of which have a rind thThis idiom references the foul smell emitted by some cheeses, many of which have a rind that keeps the odor in. Once the rind is pierced, as in the case of slicing it, the smell is released.
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Forms
cuts the cheese, cutting the cheese, cut the cheese, cut the cheese| Base form | cut the cheese · to cut the cheese |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | cuts the cheese |
| Present participle | cutting the cheese |
| Past simple | cut the cheese |
| Past participle | cut the cheese |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
5 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons 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