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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Date, time, nominees, what to know about music's big night Full list of 2025 Grammy nominations: Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, more make the cut Who has won the most Grammy Awards? —

Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025 The Boston Red Sox had four players land in Baseball America's Top 100 rankings -- including two in the top four -- but nearly had a fifth make the cut. —

John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025 The top 65 players and ties make the cut after 36 holes. —

Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025 James Beard Awards 2025: 22 Chicago chefs, restaurants and bars make semifinalist list The James Beard Foundation announced the semifinalists for its 2025 Restaurant and Chef Awards, and Chicago saw 22 restaurants, chefs and bars make the cut. —

Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for make the cut