English Explanatory Dictionary

make the cut

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To succeed at something or meet a requirement; to be chosen out of a field of candidates or possibilities.

Pronunciation

En-au-make the cut.ogg

Word forms

make the cut makes the cut making the cut made the cut

Etymology

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.

Related words

cutline make the grade
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