Synonyms of cut it

cut it

phrase

as in make it

to reach a desired level of accomplishment

He couldn't cut it as an actor, so went into journalism instead.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• make it
• succeed
• flourish
• arrive
• thrive
• hack it
• get ahead
• get somewhere
• get there
• prosper
• make good
• cut the mustard
• hit it big
• make the grade
• excel
• win
• make one's mark
• come into one's own
• triumph
• prevail

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fail
• struggle
• flounder

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cut it

Look for a healthy shoot that’s at least four inches long and cut it right below a leaf node. — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 9 July 2026

One tiny coin pocket placed on the very back side of a skirt or pair of pants just isn’t going to cut it. — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 9 July 2026

Adames nearly got the Giants’ first hit on a two-out grounder up the middle in the seventh, only for second baseman Ernie Clement to cut it off and throw him out. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

Something had to be done — and spinning off the cable channels into a new company called Versant wouldn’t cut it. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026