I believe the phrase is "to cut the cloth according to it's width", which is to say, do the best (or make do) with what you've got. A tailoring/dressmaking expression? You lay the pattern on the cloth to fit it in.
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To curtail can mean to cut short, or cut off a part of something. For example, to curtail a trip would mean to cut short a trip. A synonym to curtail is to cut back.
A person will cut cloth according to their size when they are making clothes. This is common amongst those who are seamstresses.
The phrase "cutting a rug" was commonly used in the 1940s and 1950s to refer to dancing.
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Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant a horse trained to "cut" cattle from a herd. This horse would hone in on the cow picked out, and not allow that animal to rejoin the herd.
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cut your coat according to your cloth means to do whatever you want within your ability.
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With the threads that make up the cloth. Probably down the length of the cloth since these threads are continues. Think of the grain in a piece of wood.
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cut your coat according to your cloth?
To curtail can mean to cut short, or cut off a part of something. For example, to curtail a trip would mean to cut short a trip. A synonym to curtail is to cut back.
If you think about the words, you can figure it out. They're just saying they're different.
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A person will cut cloth according to their size when they are making clothes. This is common amongst those who are seamstresses.