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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Veteran forward Haley Peters also seems poised to make the cut after starting and scoring 11 points going 3-for-3 on 3-pointers against Seattle.
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2025
Charlie Woods came up seven shots off the mark to make the cut at Florida’s Wellington National Golf Club on Thursday.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 9 May 2025
But those who make the cut have a good shot at being placed directly into jobs, with starting wages around $30 an hour, plus benefits.
—Achy Obejas Aaron Wojack, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Unlike previous generations who saw credit cards as a rite of passage or a symbol of financial freedom, Gen Z is redefining what financial empowerment looks like—and credit cards don’t make the cut.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2025
Charlie Woods came up seven shots off the mark to make the cut at Florida’s Wellington National Golf Club on Thursday.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 9 May 2025
But those who make the cut have a good shot at being placed directly into jobs, with starting wages around $30 an hour, plus benefits.
—Achy Obejas Aaron Wojack, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Unlike previous generations who saw credit cards as a rite of passage or a symbol of financial freedom, Gen Z is redefining what financial empowerment looks like—and credit cards don’t make the cut.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Make the cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20the%20cut. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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