make the cut
idiom
: to be among the players allowed to continue playing
He has to birdie the last hole in order to make the cut.
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Other beaches didn’t make the cut because the water, while clean, isn’t clear, a quality that’s prized by beach aficionados.
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Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Could a retro hoot like ‘Mid-Century Modern’ make the cut?
—Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
Even if competitors don’t make the cut to the next round, they are urged to stay until the end.
—James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2025
At Quail Hollow, Garcia started with a terrible 75 in the first round, but bounced back with a 68 on Friday to make the cut on the number (1-over).
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
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Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Could a retro hoot like ‘Mid-Century Modern’ make the cut?
—Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
Even if competitors don’t make the cut to the next round, they are urged to stay until the end.
—James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2025
At Quail Hollow, Garcia started with a terrible 75 in the first round, but bounced back with a 68 on Friday to make the cut on the number (1-over).
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for make the cut
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“Make the cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20the%20cut. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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