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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Those who are expected to make the cut: WNBA all stars and MVPs – and gold medal winners, including Brittney Griner.
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Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 June 2024
But last year Chicago didn’t make the cut, Atlanta came in third with 15 companies, and Dallas came in fourth with 11.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 4 June 2024
Teenagers might yearn to drive flashy sports cars or hulking SUVs, but none of these vehicles make the cut for Consumer Reports' list of the best vehicles for young drivers.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 22 May 2024
Her Fever teammate, last season’s Rookie of the Year Aliyah Boston, and Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale, currently the No. 2 scorer in the WNBA, also didn’t make the cut.
—Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 June 2024
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Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 June 2024
But last year Chicago didn’t make the cut, Atlanta came in third with 15 companies, and Dallas came in fourth with 11.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 4 June 2024
Teenagers might yearn to drive flashy sports cars or hulking SUVs, but none of these vehicles make the cut for Consumer Reports' list of the best vehicles for young drivers.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 22 May 2024
Her Fever teammate, last season’s Rookie of the Year Aliyah Boston, and Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale, currently the No. 2 scorer in the WNBA, also didn’t make the cut.
—Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 June 2024
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“Make the cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20the%20cut. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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