Make-the-cut Definition

verb

(idiomatic) To succeed at something or meet a requirement; to be chosen out of a field of candidates or possibilities.

Out of a pool of twenty applicants, only 3 made the cut.
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Origin of Make-the-cut

  • From 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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Make-the-cut Sentence Examples

  • McGann, the only two-time winner of the event, failed to make the cut.

  • Those celebrities who don't make the cut are rolled over to the next year for a second review.

  • While some people think she would make a great addition to the judges' table, others say her experience, or lack thereof in the music industry, simply do not make the cut.

  • Turn the saw on and place it over the area where you want to make the cut.

  • Playing up the color options can also make the cut more or less severe.

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