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Definition 2024
cut_it
cut it
See also: cuțit
English
Verb
cut it (third-person singular simple present cuts it, present participle cutting it, simple past and past participle cut it)
- (idiomatic) To suffice; to be effective or successful.
- Sometimes, professional tools are necessary and homespun solutions just don't cut it.
- I couldn't cut it as a poor man, stealing - Nickelback, How You Remind Me
Usage notes
- Nearly always used in negative constructions.