what does "cut" mean here?

[Vaok]

Society tends to think of high school dropouts as kids who just can't cut it.

what does " cut " mean here? thanks.

[Yankee]

Hi vaok

'Cut it' is an idiom that basically means 'perform up to expectations'.

Look at definition 86 here.
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[Vaok]

thank you very much indeed! you help a lot.

[Mo7aisen]

it simply means succeed, do well, etc ^^

[Molly]

To not be able to deal with problems or difficulties satisfactorily.

[Mo7aisen]

[Molly]

[Mo7aisen]

Not really. But according to the times.com, this also can be
cf.: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,49399,00.html?iid=chix-sphere
as a nonnative of English, I am not fond of the informal language (that is, cut it is informal language! -- according to this: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/cut ). If you see my posts, I am learning English and not afraid to be mistaken.

Regards

[Molly]

[Mo7aisen]

Don't be serious! To tell the truth, I use Korean language for daily life and standard English for scientific writings (that is, I am working as a researcher). Well, my first language is Arabic, second is Korean, third is Hebrew and English comes along. I don't feel that I am accustomed with <the> informal language that is why I am saying that.
Btw, what is wrong with "the"?

Best regards

[Lost_Soul]

[Molly]

[Mo7aisen]

thank you for the correction. Alex: cut it fine means allowing enough time for doing something.

[Molly]

[Mo7aisen]