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cut it

cut it verb: to suffice; to be effective or successful.

Verb

cut it (third-person singular simple present cuts it, present participle cutting it, simple past and past participle cut it)

  1. (idiomatic) To suffice; to be effective or successful.
    • Sometimes, professional tools are necessary and homespun solutions just don't cut it.
    • I couldn't cut it as a poor man, stealing2001, Nickelback, How You Remind Me

Synonyms of cut it

All synonyms of cut it

Forms of cut it

third-person singular presentcuts it
present participlecutting it
past participlecut it
pastcut it

Words formed from cut it

Questions about cut it

What does cut it mean?
Cut it means to suffice; to be effective or successful.
What part of speech is cut it?
Cut it is a verb.
What is the past tense of cut it?
The past tense of cut it is cut it.

Words near cut it in the dictionary

  1. cut glass
  2. cut ice
  3. cut in
  4. cut in line
  5. cut into
  6. cut it
  7. cut it close
  8. cut it fat
  9. cut it fine
  10. cut it loose
  11. cut it out

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