cut it
phrase
as in make it
to reach a desired level of accomplishment
He couldn't cut it as an actor, so went into journalism instead.
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Recent Examples of cut it
The key is using enough product and covering the whole face evenly, since a light dusting isn’t going to cut it.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
Those offers didn’t cut it for the few dozen residents who’ve held out.
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Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Cleveland loaded the bases against reliever Sean Newcomb in the sixth and cut it to 5-3 on an RBI groundout by Chase DeLauter.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
An uncouth mix of stress and chlorine exposure recently left my skin simultaneously drier and more breakout-prone than it's been in quite a long time, and my usual routine of a quarter-size drop of skin tint just wasn’t cutting it anymore.
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Sarah Hoffmann,
Allure,
1 July 2026
In one of the side plots to The Lord of the Rings, two of the Hobbits attempt to rouse Treebeard—a wise but ponderous sentient tree—to defend his forest from an army that is cutting it down.
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Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
1 July 2026
Young led off the third against Angels rookie Ryan Johnson (1-3) with his eighth homer to cut it to 2-1.
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Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
The dining table extended out into the space, cutting it in two.
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R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
To get the plant back on track, cut it back into a compact shape and rotate it regularly to ensure all sides will receive sun.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
Those offers didn’t cut it for the few dozen residents who’ve held out.
—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Cleveland loaded the bases against reliever Sean Newcomb in the sixth and cut it to 5-3 on an RBI groundout by Chase DeLauter.
—
ABC News,
2 July 2026
An uncouth mix of stress and chlorine exposure recently left my skin simultaneously drier and more breakout-prone than it's been in quite a long time, and my usual routine of a quarter-size drop of skin tint just wasn’t cutting it anymore.
—
Sarah Hoffmann,
Allure,
1 July 2026
In one of the side plots to The Lord of the Rings, two of the Hobbits attempt to rouse Treebeard—a wise but ponderous sentient tree—to defend his forest from an army that is cutting it down.
—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
1 July 2026
Young led off the third against Angels rookie Ryan Johnson (1-3) with his eighth homer to cut it to 2-1.
—
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
The dining table extended out into the space, cutting it in two.
—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
To get the plant back on track, cut it back into a compact shape and rotate it regularly to ensure all sides will receive sun.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut it
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Barring the necessary votes, candidates need signatures from voters to make it onto the ballot.
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo, playing in the World Cup for the first time since 1974, made it out of the group stage for the first time ever by beating Uzbekistan with three second-half goals.
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Each of these plans comes with seasonal pest control that gets ahead of pest activity, but Pro and Premium treatments occur even more frequently during peak pest season.
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Wall Street, of course, is always trying to get ahead of everyone else, which is why the ADP employment survey is the second most important report of the week.
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The brands that appear in those responses did not get there by accident.
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So this begs an important question about how WD 1856 b even got there in the first place.
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“Cut it.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20it. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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