cut it

phrase

Synonyms of cut itnext
: to cut the mustard

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Bouchard scored twice in the second period, sparking Edmonton's rally by cutting it to 2-1 11 seconds into the frame on a long wrist shot through traffic. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Bouchard scored twice in the second, sparking Edmonton’s rally by cutting it to 2-1 11 seconds into the period on a long wrist shot through traffic. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Basquiat makes an image, reproduces it, cuts it up and gives it another life. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Bissell’s Little Green is handy, but doesn’t cut it for big jobs. — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cut it

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First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cut it was in 1929

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“Cut it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20it. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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