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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Notable Among the notable players who failed to make the cut (plus-4) were Justin Rose (75-74, plus-5), Victor Hovland (73-76, plus-5), Jordan Spieth (76-74, plus-6) and Max Homa (76-75, plus-7).
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
But the battle for the Opening Day roster is tight, and at least a few players the organization would like to see play full-time won’t make the cut.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
The White House has now released a list of its priorities, but increasing the child tax credit, something that Vice President JD Vance has pushed for, did not make the cut.
—Zach Halaschak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Feb. 2025
At this level, there are usually minute differences between animals that make the cut and those that don’t.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Feb. 2025
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
But the battle for the Opening Day roster is tight, and at least a few players the organization would like to see play full-time won’t make the cut.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
The White House has now released a list of its priorities, but increasing the child tax credit, something that Vice President JD Vance has pushed for, did not make the cut.
—Zach Halaschak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Feb. 2025
At this level, there are usually minute differences between animals that make the cut and those that don’t.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Make the cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20the%20cut. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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