doesn't cut it
Example Sentences
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“But ‘suck it up’ doesn’t cut it here.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
Being a mere millionaire just doesn’t cut it anymore.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025
For people who really need a hot meal, the office microwave just doesn’t cut it — no one wants their pho coming out smelling like popcorn and old pasta sauce.
From Salon • Sep. 15, 2025
The argument that VAR corrects more decisions than it gets wrong doesn’t cut it either.
From BBC • May 6, 2024
“Gee, Dels. That ‘Tomorrow’ song probably doesn’t cut it, huh?
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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