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English Idiom: Cut the cheese
Hello there.
Today’s idiom is a very informal one.
You do not want to cut the cheese in an elevator.
It would help if you did not cut the cheese on a date with your girlfriend.
Never cut the cheese in your wife’s futon.
Cutting the cheese is not a very nice thing to do when you are in a public situation.
Cut the cheese is a euphemism for fart (おなら).
People also use ‘pass gas’ or ‘break wind.’
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This post is simple and easy to read.
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