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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Whatever does make the cut determines the building’s massing.
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Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2025
If Neon doesn’t land all five, which one of the 15 might make the cut?
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2025
And to any other pretty good QBs who didn’t make the cut for this poll.
—Greg Cote
december 12, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
And just like those tomatoes, only the best ideas make the cut.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
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Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2025
If Neon doesn’t land all five, which one of the 15 might make the cut?
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2025
And to any other pretty good QBs who didn’t make the cut for this poll.
—Greg Cote
december 12, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
And just like those tomatoes, only the best ideas make the cut.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 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 21 Dec. 2025.
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