make the cut
Definition of make the cut
: 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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: behave, act
: to begin or seem to begin (an action)
: to cause to happen to or be experienced by someone
: the manner or style in which a thing is constructed
: brand
: the physical, mental, or moral constitution of a person
: to penetrate with or as if with an edged instrument
: to hurt the feelings of
: to strike sharply with a cutting effect
: a product of cutting: such as
: an opening made with an edged instrument
: a wound made by something sharp : gash
: marked by a well-developed and highly defined musculature
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