the film cut back to an earlier event in the story
Something ——s
Something is ——ing PP
reduce your daily fat intake
The employer wants to cut back health benefits
Somebody ——s something
Something ——s something
dress the plants in the garden
Somebody ——s something
Something ——s something
They cut back the trees
curtail drinking in school
Somebody ——s something
Something ——s somebody
Something ——s something
* * *
We've been spending too much money and we need to cut back [=we need to spend less money]
I've been trying to cut back on smoking.
He's cut back on the time he spends in front of the TV.
Cut back [=prune] the shrub in the late fall.
We ran out of time and had to cut back our plans.
They've cut back my hours at work.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.