idioms using “cut”

Cut it out

Stop it

“Hiroki-san has been late every day this month and will get fired if he doesn’t cut it out.”

Cut it

Meet standards, be talented enough

“Fuji-san did well as a nightclub pianist but couldn’t cut it as a concert pianist.”

A cut above

Better than the rest

“Arigawa-san deserved the “best novel” award; he really was a cut above the other authors in the competition.”

Cut out for

Made for, built for, a perfect match

“Makabe-san should look for another job. He just isn’t cut out for such a high-stress job.”

Cut-throat

Severe

“There is cut-throat competition in the long-distance telephony market now. It is hard to make a profit.”