cut across
🇺🇸
/kʌt əˈkrɔs/
🇬🇧
/kʌt əˈkrɔs/
phrase verb
B2
to pass straight through an area instead of going around it
If we cut across this field, it will save time.
C1
when an issue affects or involves different groups of people
Interest in the Internet cuts across all age groups.
translation
to pass straight through an area instead of going around it; when an issue affects or involves different groups of people