scissors

Everyday

1. Scissors are a tool for cutting, made of two blades joined in the middle that you open and close with your fingers. tree →
2. A scissor kick or scissor movement is when legs cross like scissor blades. tree →

In the lessons

In school, children use scissors in art and crafts to cut paper, card and string. Safety rules: walk with scissors pointed down, pass them handle first, cut away from your body, and never run with them. Phrases: a pair of scissors, safety scissors, scissor kick, cut with scissors.

Examples

• Pass me the scissors, please. tree →
• Hand scissors to someone handle first. tree →
• I need a pair of scissors to cut the ribbon. tree →
• Never run while holding scissors. tree →
• Cut along the dotted line with your scissors. tree →
• These scissors are too blunt to cut card. tree →
• ‘I know that!’ said the scissors. tree →

Note

Scissors is always plural: "The scissors are on the table", not "is". To count them, say "a pair of scissors", "two pairs of scissors". Spelling has a silent c: sc-iss-ors.