make the cut
idiom
: to be among the players allowed to continue playing
He has to birdie the last hole in order to make the cut.
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The lone European player in the field to not make the cut was Rasmus Hojgaard.
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Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Another of Donald’s vice captains, Francesco Molinari, failed to make the cut by finishing 3 shots over par.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Most of them didn’t make the cut.
—Stefan Fatsis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
Blue jeans, of course, make the cut.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
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Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Another of Donald’s vice captains, Francesco Molinari, failed to make the cut by finishing 3 shots over par.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Most of them didn’t make the cut.
—Stefan Fatsis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
Blue jeans, of course, make the cut.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for make the cut
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“Make the cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20the%20cut. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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