cut it

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Synonyms of cut itnext
: to cut the mustard

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Defender Lucas Bartlett picked up his second yellow card, leaving DC United a man down from the 68th minute on and New York (10-13-6) cut it to 2-1 three minutes later on Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting's fifth goal. — CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 But as Oliver pointed out, outright hate, and even threats to murder Liberty Biberty, just doesn’t cut it an era when negative engagement counts as engagement nonetheless. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026 These are the sort of family haulers buyers tend to cross-shop for rather than fall blindly in love with, so styling and a flashy cabin alone won't cut it. — New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026 Hardin's 29-yard field goal accounted for the only points of the third quarter and cut it to 24-20. — ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cut it

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First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cut it was in 1929

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“Cut it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20it. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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