точно ножом отрезало

• КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> НОЖОМ ОТРЕЗАЛО; КАК ОТРЕЗАЛО all coll

[как etc + VP; impers; these forms only; fixed WO]

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⇒ (in refer, to a relationship, friendship etc, or in refer, to some continuing action) sth. ceased abruptly:

- (sth.) suddenly stopped <ended>;

- (sth.) came to a sudden <an abrupt> halt;

- (s.o.) suddenly stopped doing sth.

     ♦ Раньше он часто звонил, а после этого разговора о политике - как ножом отрезало. He used to call all the time, but after that conversation about politics he suddenly stopped calling altogether.