cut red tape
English
editEtymology
editfrom cut "to remove" + red tape "excessive bureaucratic procedures"
Pronunciation
editAudio (General Australian): (file)
Verb
editcut red tape (third-person singular simple present cuts red tape, present participle cutting red tape, simple past and past participle cut red tape)
- (US, idiomatic) To reduce bureaucracy.
- This insurance company is an expert at cutting red tape to process your claim faster.