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cut it

Manage, tolerate, as in I don't know how he can cut it . [ Slang ; c. 1900]
Be effective, prove satisfactory, as in She's getting old and can no longer cut it . [Late 1900s] For a synonym see cut the mustard . Also see the subsequent entries beginning with cut it .
Also, cut that . Stop, as in I won't stand for that—cut it! or If you don't cut that, I'll tell . [ Slang ; first half of 1800s] Also see cut it out .

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The EY Item Club has downgraded its UK growth forecast for this year to 0.8% from 1.0%, and cut it to 0.9% from 1.6% for 2026.

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“News distortion doesn’t cut it.”

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Phillips says it would be "fitting" for Mullin, who has done more than most to bring the success to the storyline, to prove he can cut it at this level and have a late impact in the bid for the Championship.

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A wild scramble after a forced Golden State turnover could’ve cut it to a lone possession, but the Lakers turned over the ball.

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"I think the 60-odd women that they're looking at doesn't really cut it for me," she said.

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