cut out for

phrase

variants or cut out to do/be
: naturally able or suited to do or be (something)
Why do you think that you're cut out for this job?
He's not cut out to be a teacher.

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“Cut out for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20out%20for. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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