idiom (v) · informal
cut class / skip class
UK/kʌt klɑːs/ /skɪp klɑːs/US/kʌt klæs/ /skɪp klæs/CUT·CLASS · / · SKIP·CLASS
speaking
to miss school or a lesson intentionally, without a legitimate reason
Examples
“He used to cut class in high school to hang out with his friends.”
“Some students skip class when they feel the lecture is useless.”
“She skipped class to prepare for another important exam.”
Band 8 sentence
“While most students attend lectures, a minority occasionally cut class when deadlines overlap.”
Collocations
- cut class to
- skip class because
Word family
cut class verb phrase (informal)skip class verb phrase (informal)cutting class / skipping class gerund
Common mistakes
cut the class→cut class / skip class
Say it for a higher band
5miss class→6skip class→7+cut class / skip class
Synonyms
play truant
miss class deliberately
Easily confused
play truant
“Many pupils were reported for playing truant last term.”
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