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 minimum net worth to make the cut is $350 million, up from $300 million last year.
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Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Kuhl Seaboard Crop Wide-leg Pants The only pants with a button fly to make the cut, the cropped Kuhl Seaboard Pants snuck onto my list thanks to the loose fit and high percentage of elastic.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2025
Of course, the couple's costars from The Originals and The Vampire Diaries will make the cut.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 27 May 2025
About half the candidates make the cut after interviewing, slinging a bale of hay and displaying calm with horses.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 27 May 2025
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Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Kuhl Seaboard Crop Wide-leg Pants The only pants with a button fly to make the cut, the cropped Kuhl Seaboard Pants snuck onto my list thanks to the loose fit and high percentage of elastic.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2025
Of course, the couple's costars from The Originals and The Vampire Diaries will make the cut.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 27 May 2025
About half the candidates make the cut after interviewing, slinging a bale of hay and displaying calm with horses.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 27 May 2025
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“Make the cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20the%20cut. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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