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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Injuries and having a threadbare squad could of course get in the way of achieving that goal, and though there were doubts that the Ukrainian would make the cut amid Thibaut Courtois being unavailable, Andriy Lunin is expected to start in goal and not La Fabrica academy talent Fran Gonzalez.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Among those who didn’t make the cut were Landynn Kennedy, Sam Sparks and Mikaela Bautista—contestants who had impressed in earlier rounds but couldn’t recapture the magic under pressure.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2025
While Republicans have discussed a list of changes to tax policy that could make the cut, changes to Social Security would not be permissible as part of the process.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
The male talent that make the cut, however, have another requirement beyond vocal skills.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Among those who didn’t make the cut were Landynn Kennedy, Sam Sparks and Mikaela Bautista—contestants who had impressed in earlier rounds but couldn’t recapture the magic under pressure.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2025
While Republicans have discussed a list of changes to tax policy that could make the cut, changes to Social Security would not be permissible as part of the process.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
The male talent that make the cut, however, have another requirement beyond vocal skills.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 13 Mar. 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 14 Apr. 2025.
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