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making the cut

making the cut is the present participle and gerund of make the cut.

Meaning of make the cut

Verb

make the cut (third-person singular simple present makes the cut, present participle making the cut, simple past and past participle made the cut)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To succeed at something or meet a requirement; to be chosen out of a field of candidates or possibilities.
    • Out of a pool of 20 applicants, only three made the cut.

Questions about making the cut

What is making the cut the present participle and gerund of?
Making the cut is the present participle and gerund of make the cut.

Words near making the cut in the dictionary

  1. making the best of a bad bargain
  2. making the best of a bad job
  3. making the best of one's way
  4. making the case for
  5. making the cheese more binding
  6. making the cut
  7. making the deasil
  8. making the difference
  9. making the dust fly
  10. making the feathers fly
  11. making the first move

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