cut it

1. Also, cut that . Stop, as in I won't stand for that—cut it! or If you don't cut that, I'll tell . [ Slang ; first half of 1800s] Also see cut it out .

2. Manage, tolerate, as in I don't know how he can cut it . [ Slang ; c. 1900]

3. Be effective, prove satisfactory, as in She's getting old and can no longer cut it . [Late 1900s] For a synonym see cut the mustard . Also see the subsequent entries beginning with cut it .

Example Sentences

Whichever way you cut it though, it could come to define this Ashes series.

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It is part of the charity's Trees of Hope initiative which received nearly 500 applications for the 49 saplings grown from the seeds rescued from the tree, which stood in a dip next to Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland until two men from Cumbria cut it down one night in September 2023.

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My body itches to try to cut it off at the steps, but the animal seems too quick for that.

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The team plays hard for first-year coach Liam Coen, who said he wants quarterback Trevor Lawrence to “cut it loose and let it rip” when he sees opportunities down the field.

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“They cut it all into little bite-sized pieces. And we all got to take a bite of the very first pizza made in Russia,” Skimehorn said.

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