English

Verb

make the cut ‎(third-person singular simple present makes the cut, present participle making the cut, simple past and past participle made the cut)

1. (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.

See also

• cutline
• make the grade

References

• Oxford Dictionary of Idioms