Definition
To succeed at something or meet a requirement; to be chosen out of a field of candidates or possibilities.
Origins
From the sport of golf, in which players are said to make the cut when they match or exceed a certain score, thus avoiding elimination during the final two rounds of a four-round tournament.
In Context
- "Out of a pool of 20 applicants, only three made the cut."
See Also
- cutline
- make the grade