http://sl.iciba.com/html/2005/1114/14/1979_1.htm
cut it close = cut it fine
意思是:[时间上]
“卡点儿(做某事)”“不多不少刚刚好(做某事)"
[金钱上]精打细算
例句:
I'm not going shopping today. I won't get paid for three days and I'd be cutting it close if I bought anything.
今天我不去购物。还有三天才发薪,如果我买了什么东西,就不得不精打细算啦。
I cut it fine getting down the hill to catch my ferry," Melissa said.
“我刚好卡点儿下山赶搭渡轮。”米丽莎说。