Meanings
verbcut it (third-person singular simple present cuts it, present participle cutting it, simple past and past participle cut it)
present singular third person cuts it · participle present cutting it
- idiomaticTo suffice; to be effective or successful.
Sometimes, professional tools are necessary and homespun solutions just don't cut it.
1 more example
I couldn't cut it as a poor man, stealing
2001, Nickelback, How You Remind MeSynonyms: cut the mustard, hack it, pass muster, make the grade, measure up
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo suffice; to be effective or successful.
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APA
cut it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cut%20it
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“cut it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cut%20it. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cut it,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cut%20it.
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