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cut down verb phrase To aim a gun and shoot at, aim a rock and throw at.
1939 Hall Coll (Nine Mile TN) He says, “Riley, knock its damn teeth out of there,” and he cut down with a rock and right in the mouth [the bear] tuck it. 1961 Coe Ridge OHP-336B He had an old cap and ball pistol, and he cut down on Scarborough and killed him. 1989 Matewan OHP-39 Somebody had cut down on them offen the mountain there, and he shot one of these state policemans in the thigh. 2005 Williams Gratitude 488 cut down at, cut down on = if throwin’ rocks, means you let ‘em fly as hard, as fast, and as clost as you can throw ‘em. If shootin’ a gun, means you drawed a bead and shot right fast.