cut it

phrase

: to cut the mustard

Examples of cut it in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some days, your usual purse just doesn’t cut it, and that’s where Quince’s Evelyn Tote comes in. — Vivien Lee, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026

Denver rallied to cut it to 16, and Jokic and Murray combined to score 22 of the Nuggets' 32 points in the third quarter but the Pelicans extended the lead to 19 heading into the fourth. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Against teams clearly headed for the postseason such as the Seahawks, Butker’s miscues won’t cut it. — Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026

Clean language alone no longer cuts it, according to findings from a 2026 WGSN report. — Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cut it

• acquit
• admit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit
• commit
• dalit
• dendrite
• emit
• illite
• misfit