Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
cut-no-ice
idiom
/kʌt noʊ aɪs/
Definition
To have no effect or influence; to be insignificant or unimportant.
Examples
- His pleas for understanding cut no ice with the strict teacher.
- The politician’s promises cut no ice with the skeptical voters.
- Despite his efforts to explain, his excuses cut no ice with his parents.
Meaning
When something ‘cuts no ice,’ it means it fails to make an impact or is not taken seriously in a particular context.
Synonyms
- fall flat
- have no weight
- make no difference
- be of no consequence
