Ok, look at the picture, there is a thread sticking out of your clothes and you want to get rid of it.
Is it idiomatic to say "to cut the thread off"?
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Sign up to join this communityShort answer: Yes. People will commonly say, "Oh, I've got to cut this thread off", or a little shorter, "I've got to cut this thread."