can't cut it
Example Sentences
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But there were members of the team who were like, ‘No, you can’t cut it — this sequence means so much.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
So, I can’t cut it up or freeze it in a block of ice.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2023
He is U.S. soccer’s most famous player, a 23-year-old sensation who, through skill set and pro ascent, has helped shed the stigma that American attackers can’t cut it at the highest levels of Europe.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 29, 2022
"It can't go back because it's too big, and we can't cut it down because of what it is," council chair Sandra Keller told the BBC.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2021
“I’ve tried, but I just can’t cut it down. I can’t hold the ax any longer.”
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
