cut it
Example Sentences
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The smugness, arrogance and hubris in this city is so thick you could cut it with a knife.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
"I always cut it fine and this morning was pretty cold," Higgo, who was still on the practice putting green, told Sky Sports.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Fans and air conditioners won’t cut it anymore.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
No one even attempts the accent and a few kitschy phrases aren’t going to cut it, not even from supporting stars like Henry Winkler and Lena Headey.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
“We’re beginning to cut it rather fine, aren’t we?”
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
