make the cut
To succeed at something or meet a requirementTo succeed at something or meet a requirement; to be chosen out of a field of candidates or possibilities.
» You didn't make the cut.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(idiomatic, informal)To succeed at something or meet a requirement; to be chosen out of a field of candidates or possibilities.
Out of a pool of 20 applicants, only three made the cut.
Examples
17 sentencesYou didn't make the cut.
Tom didn't make the cut.
ruТом не прошёл отбор. — odexed
He had to make some cuts.
When will you make them cut your hair?
Make the cut deeper.
ruУглубите разрез. — corvard
deVertiefen Sie den Schnitt! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
From the sport of golf, in which players are said to make the cut when they match or exceeFrom the sport of golf, in which players are said to make the cut when they match or exceed a certain score, thus avoiding elimination during the final two rounds of a four-round tournament.
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Forms
makes the cut, making the cut, made the cut, made the cut| Base form | make the cut · to make the cut |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | makes the cut |
| Present participle | making the cut |
| Past simple | made the cut |
| Past participle | made the cut |
irregular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle