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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The larger deduction, as proposed by the House (23%), did not make the cut, so the deduction remains 20%.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
The past five years have seen only one studio see more than one of their films make the cut.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 July 2025
Sánchez's close friends Kris Jenner and Kim Kardashian may also make the cut, along with her fellow Blue Origin space crew members Katy Perry and Gayle King.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 23 June 2025
Hastings hangs around Justin Hastings shot a second straight 73 to become the lone amateur to make the cut.
—Apress, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
The past five years have seen only one studio see more than one of their films make the cut.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 July 2025
Sánchez's close friends Kris Jenner and Kim Kardashian may also make the cut, along with her fellow Blue Origin space crew members Katy Perry and Gayle King.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 23 June 2025
Hastings hangs around Justin Hastings shot a second straight 73 to become the lone amateur to make the cut.
—Apress, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
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“Make the cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20the%20cut. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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